European Court of Human Rights condemns Spain over sentences in 2011 Catalan Parliament siege
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled against Spain over the sentences imposed on protesters who surrounded the Catalan Parliament in 2011.
European Court of Human Rights rules against Spain over 2011 Parliament siege sentences
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has condemned Spain over the sentences handed down against participants in the siege of Catalonia's Parliament in 2011, according to Google News ES — Crime.
The Strasbourg court considered that the sentences imposed on protesters who blocked access to the Catalan Parliament violated fundamental rights recognised by the European Convention on Human Rights.
The incident took place in June 2011, when a crowd surrounded the Parliament building to prevent deputies from entering as part of protests against budget cuts by the Govern. Several participants were subsequently prosecuted and convicted by Spanish courts.
The ECHR ruling represents a judicial setback for the Spanish State, which will have to assume the consequences of the judgment in relation to those affected by those sentences.
Source: Google News ES — Crime (es)