Short Detention, Long Shadow - The Ponsatí Case and the Scope of Parliamentary Immunity
Sinha, Rohan
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2023
Verfassungsblog
2023-04-07
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Several videos show the arrest of Clara Ponsatí last Tuesday in the streets of Barcelona, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP). Separatist politicians have forcefully condemned the arrest as an ‘attack on democracy’, ‘political violence’, ‘repression’ and ‘abuse of power’, while also asserting an egregious violation of an MEP’s immunity. This piece argues that the arrest warrant issued by the Tribunal Supremo on 28 March 2023 does not hold up against established constitutional principles.
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Sinha, Rohan
Catalonia
European Parliament
Immunity
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https://verfassungsblog.de/short-detention-long-shadow/
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