Coverage dated August 30, 2022

UN experts fault Spain's suspension of Catalonia officials

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Independent human rights experts working with the United Nations say Spain violated the political rights of members of the Catalan government and parliament by stripping them of their duties prior to any conviction following the illegal independence vote in the region five years ago.

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  1. KOB 4

    UN experts fault Spain's suspension of Catalonia officials (opens KOB 4)

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    Independent human rights experts working with the United Nations say Spain violated the political rights of members of the Catalan government and parliament by stripping them of their duties prior to any conviction following the illegal independence vote in the region five years ago.

  2. Al Jazeera

    Spain violated four ex-Catalan leaders’ rights: UN committee (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Spain violated four ex-Catalan leaders’ rights by suspending them from public duties prior to convictions, the UN says.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Spain violated Catalan lawmakers' rights — UN committee | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The UN Human Rights Committee found that the Spanish government's decision to suspend four former cabinet members for sedition was "not forseeable." The four were charged in relation to a 2017 independence referendum.

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