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Marta Rovira, amnesty granted for the 1 October referendum case

ERC president Oriol Junqueras celebrates: “A six-year period of political persecution and exile has come to an end.”

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Marta Rovira, amnesty granted for the 1 October referendum case

The Barcelona Audiencia has granted amnesty to Marta Rovira, former general secretary of ERC, in the case related to the October 1 referendum, pending for disobedience. ERC has welcomed the application of the Amnesty Law, stating it was achieved despite delays, thanks to a solid anti-repressive strategy that led to the approval of the law. The party also noted that the law has been recognized by a sentence from the European Court of Justice (TJUE).

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