Recursos d'Empara i altres gestions davant del TC pels presos polítics (2017-2020)

L'espectacular llista amb totes les sentències, providències i interlocutòries del Tribunal Constitucional disponibles a VLEX, relacionades NOMÉS amb Jordi Turull, Jordi Sànchez i Jordi Cuixart, Carme Forcadell (i el professor Jordi Matas).
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Sentència TC - Jordi Sanchez (15 JAN 2020)

El pleno del Tribunal Constitucional desestima el recurso de amparo de Jordi Sánchez contra la denegación del Tribunal Supremo del permiso para asistir personalmente al acto de su investidura. Más votos particulares.

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Letter "Democratic Dignity and Freedom" (8 Sept 2019)

Here is an English translation (by MS) of a letter, "Democratic dignity and freedom", written and signed by the pro-independence Catalan politicans and social society leaders who are in prison or in exile.

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Darreres al·legacions dels ostatges / Final pleas by political hostages (12/6/2019)

Escolteu les reflexions dels presos politics el darrer dia del judici (vídeos):

Final pleas by defendants, 12 June 2019. Videos. English summaries (translated by MS)

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Supreme Court judge Prego's 2008 warning: rebellion and sedition would be inapplicable

In 2008, an eminent Spanish criminal law specialist and former Supreme Court judge argued that the Criminal Code, as amended in 1995, does not allow a peaceful, democatic declaration of independence to be considered to be treason, sedition or rebellion. Both the latter require violent o tumultuous uprisings which, as we have seen, simply have not happened in Catalonia.

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Sànchez, Rull and Turull's counsels' brief (resumé in Catalan)

Here is an English rendering of an article summarising Jordi Sàncehz, Josep Rull and Jordi Turull's counsels' brief, published on 15 JAN 2019. If the source objects I shall of course delete it.
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"Serenity and firmness" by the 9 political prisoners

Here is an English rendering (by M.S.) of the article jointly signed by the nine Catalan political prisoners, insisting on their innocence and the justness of their cause, and calling for serenity and firmness in the run-up to the Supreme Court political trial. If anyone objects to this version or has a better one, please contact me.

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Constitutional Court is blocking appeals

An article published in VilaWeb (English edition) on how Spain's Constitutional Court is preventing European courts from protecting the rights of Catalonia’s political prisoners.

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"Prison without a verdict: a pretrial punishment. Is it exceptional?". By four political prisoners

A translation into English (by M.S.) of "Prisión sin sentencia, pena anticipada. ¿Una excepcionalidad?", an article published by four political prisoners from Lledoners gaol: Jordi Sànchez, Joaquim Forn, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull, on 26/10/2018. I hope the authors, their representatives and the newspaper have no objection.
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The September 16th Manifesto on political prisoners, by ANC Palamós

Here is a bilingual (Catalan-English) version of the Assemblea Nacional Catalana's Manifesto read in Palamós (and elsewhere) on September 16 2018, exactly 11 months after our former chair, and the chair of Òmnium Cultural, were arrested on charges of... rebellion!

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Evidence from 20th September 2017.

The Supreme Court continues to regard this day-long demonstration outside a Catalan ministry as a "rebellion" so as to decapitate the independence movement. This is a collection of direct sources, on the same day, that  confound this narrative.

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TEXT: Judge Llarena refuses Jordi Sanchez bail (12/4/2018)

This is, in its original Spanish, the text of the court ruling issued by judge Pablo Llarena denying Jordi Sànchez MP the right to attend the Catalan Parliament as candidate to the presidency of Catalonia. (54 pp.)

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TEXT: Letter by Catalan Parliament Speaker Roger Torrent to Judge Llarena (EN) (March/April 2018)

From the Rt. Hon. Speaker of the Parliament of Catalonia, Roger Torrent, to the Supreme Court  investigating judge Pablo Llarena. 

Your Most Excellent Sir,

I am informing you that I have nominated Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol MP as a candidate to be invested as president of the Generalitat of Catalunya, and that I have convened the investiture debate for Friday, April 13, at 10 o'clock in the morning. I enclose a copy of the resolutions.

Jordi Sànchez i Picanyol is a member of the Parliament of Catalonia and is in custody, but precautionary measures cannot be used to limit the legitimate exercise of his political rights.

Preventive custody cannot entail the deprivation of the right to passive suffrage, which necessarily includes the right to be elected president of the Generalitat of Catalonia if a parliamentary majority so decides.

The Human Rights Committee of the United Nations has made a statement to that effect in its recent resolution of March 23, 2018, in which it grants the Deputy Jordi Sànchez the precautionary measures requested in his claim dated March 21, 2018. In that claim, Jordi Sànchez reports a violation of article 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, having been denied the right to attend an investiture debate.

The granting of precautionary measures by the United Nations Human Rights Committee places an obligation on all the powers of the State to ensure results, and requires the necessary mechanisms to be put in place so that Jordi Sànchez MP can submit his candidacy in the investiture debate.

Should the Supreme Court, as the State power affected by the Human Rights Committee, not comply with this resolution, irreparable damage to the political rights of Jordi Sànchez MP would result, and the Spanish State would be breaching its international commitments which, in accordance with articles 10.2 and 96 of the Spanish Constitution, also have to be guaranteed by the judiciary.

I am sure that you will take the necessary measures so that Jordi Sànchez MP can submit his candidacy in the investiture debate convened for Friday, April 13, in the Parliament of Catalonia, and I would like to send you a warm greeting.

Yours faithfully,

Post by M. Strubell, "Spain Is Pain" (27 MAR 2018)

My interpretation is that Spain is following the principle that "If you can't beat 'em at the polls, bash them right left and centre"

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