Overview
- The Basque Consejería de Justicia granted Henri Parot third‑degree status based on a prison treatment report from Zubieta, a move that increases his time outside prison.
- The Fiscalía de la Audiencia Nacional has filed a formal appeal to the central prison‑supervision court, asking for judicial review of the regional decision.
- The prosecutor accepts Parot's favorable conduct and correct use of article 100.2 flexible measures but says the time under that regime is still insufficient for third‑degree classification.
- Victims' group COVITE condemned the decision as 'fraudulent' and warned that a third degree under article 83 often leads quickly to article 86, which allows 24‑hour external life with electronic monitoring.
- Parot is a high‑profile former ETA commander convicted for multiple deadly attacks, serving an applied aggregate term of 40 years, and the court's review will decide whether the regional administrative move stands or is rolled back.