Overview
- The draft opinion by council members Lucía Avilés and Isabel Revuelta warns the bill’s limitations are unclear, weaken protections, and “generate perplexity.”
- It highlights articles 5 and 6 as creating an unpredictable framework that leaves journalists unsure which aims justify restricting secrecy and which rights take precedence in conflicts.
- The government’s proposal would allow judges to compel source identification to prevent grave and imminent harm to life or physical integrity or for national security.
- The report argues the ambiguity does not meet clarity and precision standards set by the Court of Justice of the EU and by Spain’s Constitution.
- The CGPJ plenary is scheduled to review and potentially approve the analysis tomorrow, as journalists express concern about the carve‑outs.