{"id":174027,"date":"2018-12-07T17:03:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-07T16:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.omnium.cat\/?page_id=174027"},"modified":"2021-09-07T13:25:21","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T11:25:21","slug":"international-supports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.omnium.cat\/en\/international-supports\/","title":{"rendered":"International Supports"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\tJordi Cuixart’s case has been a blatant case of injustice in the heart of Europe. During the 3 years and 8 months that he spent in prison, he was<\/strong> the only imprisoned human rights defender in the<\/b>\u00a0<\/strong>European Union<\/strong>. He was recognised as a human rights defender at risk, <\/strong>and h<\/span>is conviction has been widely criticised by the main organisations\u00a0<\/span>in defence of human rights and by international organisations, <\/span>\u00a0which have all\u00a0<\/span>claimed that Cuixart was exercising the right to peaceful assembly and asked for <\/strong><\/span>his immediate release. <\/strong>Thanks to this pressure made my the international human rights community, and due to the bad press that his case was giving to the Spanish authorities abroad, the Spanish Government was forced to pardon him (and the 8 other Catalan political prisoners) in July 2021. <\/span><\/p> These organizations, as \u00d2mnium, think that the pardon does not solve anything<\/strong>: his sentenced should be quashed, and he must be restored<\/strong> for the time he spent unjustly in prison. But, most importantly, guarantees of no-reptetion have to be adopted<\/strong>, so what happend to him cannot happen to anyone in the future.\u00a0<\/span><\/p> This is the list of the main supports that made Cuixart’s release possible:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Amnesty International has insistently demanded the freedom of Jordi Cuixart<\/strong> and Jordi S\u00e1nchez<\/strong> since they were put in pre-trial detention in 16 October 2017. The NGO has\u00a0 said repeatedly expressed its worry that <\/span><\/span><\/p> \u201cSpain’s conviction for sedition of Jordi S\u00e0nchez and Jordi Cuixart threatens rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly<\/strong> […] \u00a0and could have a\u00a0 chilling effect<\/strong> that could prevent people from participating in peaceful protests without fear.<\/p><\/blockquote> STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p> 7 April 2021<\/strong>: <\/span>Amnesty International Report 2020\/21: The state of the World’s Human Rights (Spain)<\/a><\/p> 3 November 2020:<\/strong> Spain: The three state powers have the opportunity to correct the unjust situation suffered by Jordi S\u00e0nchez and Jordi Cuixart, who have been in prison for three years<\/a><\/p> 16 July 2020<\/strong>: Spain must commit to the UN to take measures to guarantee the right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly<\/a><\/p> 13 May 2020<\/strong>: Why should Sanchez and Cuixart be released under international law?<\/a><\/p> 16 April 2020:<\/strong> Report on the State of Human Rights in Spain 2020\u00a0<\/a><\/p> 20 November 2019:<\/strong> Analysis of the Suprem Court’s ruling in the case of Catalan leaders<\/a><\/p> 19 November 2019:<\/strong> Spain’s conviction for sedition of Jordi S\u00e0nchez and Jordi Cuixart threatens rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly<\/a>\u00a0<\/p> 16 October 2018<\/strong>: A year after their detention in Spain, the Jordis should be released<\/a><\/p> 6 February 2018<\/strong>: Spain: Ongoing detention of Jordi S\u00e1nchez and Jordi Cuixart is \u201cexcessive and disproportionate\u201d<\/a><\/p> 18 October 2017<\/strong>: Spain: Charges for sedition and pre-trial detention against Jordi Cuixart and Jordi S\u00e1nchez are excessive<\/a>\u00a0<\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Front Line Defenders considers Jordi Cuixart a Human Rights defender in risk<\/strong>, and has been monitoring his case and asking for his release since November 2018. About his condemnation, <\/span><\/p> \u201cFront Line Defenders <\/span>strongly condemns the conviction for sedition<\/strong> against human rights defender Jordi Cuixart as it believes it resulted <\/span>from his legitimate and peaceful activities in the defence of human rights<\/strong>.\u201d<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote> STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p> 14 October 2020:<\/strong> Three years since his detention, Jordi Cuixart is placed under stricter detention regime<\/a> 29 May 2020:<\/strong> Public Prosecutor opposes release of Jordi Cuixart from prison<\/strong><\/a><\/p> 9 April 2020:<\/strong> Temporary release of Jordi Cuixart to house arrest amid COVID-19 crisis at risk of being blocked<\/a><\/p> 15 October 2019:<\/strong> Urgent appeal: Catalan human rights defender Jordi Cuixart sentenced to 9 years in prison<\/a><\/p> 23 November 2018:<\/strong> Human rights defender in pre-trial detention for over a year<\/a><\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) <\/strong>has repeatedly stated that Cuixart was only exercising human rights, and therefore that his condemnation is against international human rights standards.<\/strong> The also stated that\u00a0<\/p> \u201cThe OMCT fears that this ruling could have a deterring effect on future protesters – thus de facto restricting the enjoyment of the right to freedom of assembly in Spain\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote> STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p> 2 June 2020:<\/strong> Open Letter: The case of Jordi Cuixart through the lens of international human rights standards on the right to peaceful assembly<\/a><\/p> 14 October 2019:<\/strong> OMCT condemns the disproportionate conviction of Catalan leaders<\/a><\/p> 22 November 2018:<\/strong> Open Letter: End the arbitrary pre-trial detention of social leader Mr. Jordi Cuixart<\/a><\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t Pen International<\/strong>, an NGO defending freedom of speech of writers all around the globe, has stated that the sedition charges against Cuixar and S\u00e1nchez are clearly excessive.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> “We demand that both writers be urgently released and that the verdict be overturned. No one should be jailed for peacefully expressing themselves”<\/p><\/blockquote> STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p> 3 May 2020:<\/strong> Inclusion in Defending Free Expression: 2019 Case List\u00a0<\/a><\/p> 15 October 2019:<\/strong> Jordi S\u00e0nchez and Jordi Cuixart to nine years in prison is a shocking outcome and must be overturned<\/a><\/p> 11 June 2019:<\/strong> Spain: Case against Jordi S\u00e0nchez and Jordi Cuixart should be dismissed<\/a><\/p> 21 January 2019:<\/strong> Spain: Excessive charges against Jordi S\u00e0nchez and Jordi Cuixart must be dropped<\/a><\/p> 8 August 2018:<\/strong> Statement following PEN International\u2019s visit to imprisoned Catalan civil society leaders<\/a><\/p> \u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t The International Comission of Jurists strongly objected the sentence against the Catalan leaders:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p> “We are concerned that the Supreme Court does not comply with Spain\u2019s obligations under international human rights law<\/strong> in the consideration of the charges against these defendants\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote> STATEMENTS<\/strong><\/p> 14 October 2019<\/strong>: Spain: Conviction of Catalonian leaders violates human rights \u2013 Video<\/a><\/p>Human Rights NGO's<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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