Spain's amnesty for separatists bogged down in legal wrangles
Judges have two months since the final approval of the bill on May 30 to apply the law, which is expected to affect around 400 people including the former head of the regional government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont. The aim was for arrest warrants and criminal charges filed against separatists to be annulled, even while appeals against the amnesty law are heard by higher courts -- a process that could take years. But the courts must decide to apply the amnesty on a case-by-case basis, a laborious process that takes time. Читать дальше...
