Pro-independence protesters in Catalonia burn photos of the King of Spain

Upon the information of King Felipe VI’s go to to Barcelona in Spain, the Catalan Nationwide Meeting (ANC) affiliation, which organizes the civil initiatives defending the independence of Catalonia, protests the place the King’s pictures had been burned in the squares of Barcelona and a few Catalan cities.

“CATALONIA HAS NO KING AND A ROYAL CROWN”

ANC President Elisenda Paluize, who made an announcement to the press after the motion held in Sant Jaume Sq., the place the Catalonia autonomous authorities presidency constructing is situated, acknowledged that they organized this motion to indicate that they don’t want the King of Spain in Catalonia.“Catalonia has neither a king nor a royal crown.” mentioned.

King Felipe VI is anticipated to attend the opening of the Financial Convention, which is able to begin tomorrow in Barcelona.

BURNING THE KING’S PHOTO IS CONSIDERED FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

The ANC has referred to as for a brand new motion to burn the king’s picture to be held tomorrow close to the lodge the place the convention will happen.

In response to Spanish legislation, burning the king’s picture carries a jail sentence, whereas the junior companion of the left coalition authorities, Unidas Podemos occasion, it was determined to debate the draft legislation ready by the occasion on eradicating insulting the King and members of the royal household from the penal code and recognizing it as freedom of expression.

Along with the coalition companions, the opposition left and separatist events additionally supported the dialogue of the invoice, which incorporates an modification to the Penal Code, in the parliament.

The European Court docket of Human Rights, with the view that the act of burning the king’s {photograph} falls inside the freedom of expression, punished Spain for the prison choices taken by the Spanish courts in the previous in this regard.

PRESIDENT ARAGONES WILL NOT JOIN WITH THE KING

On the different hand, it was reported that Pere Aragones, the head of the autonomous authorities of Catalonia, won’t attend the convention on account of the arrival of King Felipe VI.

Patricia Plaja, spokesperson for the autonomous authorities of Catalonia, “What the King of Spain does doesn’t situation the agenda of the autonomous authorities and president of Catalonia on Catalan territory.” he mentioned.

Amnesty can be issued for imprisoned politicians

Whereas the left-wing coalition authorities in Spain began work to pardon the imprisoned Catalan politicians who had been sentenced to 9 to 13 years for separatist political initiatives associated to the unlawful independence referendum held in Catalonia on October 1, 2017, authorities officers introduced that the amnesty can be issued inside two weeks.

Whereas the right-wing political events opposed the pardon of the imprisoned Catalan politicians, in addition to the Supreme Court docket, a big demonstration was held in Madrid on 13 June in opposition to the potential amnesty.

The pinnacle of the Madrid autonomous authorities, Isabel Diaz Ayuso, who’s the senior govt of the fundamental opposition {People}’s Get together, referred to as on King Felipe VI to not signal the amnesty if he comes out.

This name of Ayuso began discussions in the nation about the constitutional mandate and political id of the king.