Overview

• The Constitutional Court backed the 2024 Amnesty Law by a 6-4 vote, affirming Spain’s plan to pardon officials tied to the 2017 Catalan referendum
• Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, said he will file a constitutional appeal to extend the pardon to his client and secure his return to Catalonia
• Jordi Turull, Junts’ secretary general and amnesty beneficiary, confirmed he helped draft the law and called on the Supreme Court to cancel Puigdemont’s arrest warrant
• The law excludes malversation offences involving personal financial gain, meaning alleged corruption charges remain outside its scope
• Supporters hail the decision as a win for the independence movement and the courts are set to begin applying the amnesty across pending cases this summer