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5d ago

Barcelona Prosecutors Seek Amnesty for Nearly 40 Officials Linked to 2017 Catalan Referendum

The Fiscalía argues that the amnesty law should cover malversación charges tied to referendum planning, but excludes unrelated audit and cleaning expenses.

Una mujer vota en el referéndum del 1-O en 2017.
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Papeleta confiscada de votación del 1-O, en las semanas previas al referéndum

Overview

  • The Fiscalía de Barcelona has formally requested amnesty for around 40 former Generalitat officials and directors, including ex-conseller Raül Romeva, for their roles in organizing the suspended 2017 Catalan independence referendum.
  • The request frames malversación, desobediencia, falsedad, and prevaricación charges as politically amnistiable under the new law, countering the Supreme Court's view that personal financial benefit was involved.
  • Key amnistiable actions include financing the referendum, creating an informational website, managing electoral logistics, and conducting institutional communication campaigns.
  • Prosecutors excluded charges related to cleaning services and an audit, recommending continued prosecution of Roser Clavell and Albert Royo for these expenses deemed unrelated to the referendum.
  • The Audiencia de Barcelona will now decide whether the amnesty law applies to these cases, potentially setting a precedent for future legal and political negotiations over Catalonia's autonomy.