The CGPJ’s Anti-Amnesty Judicial Guide has an impact on the European campaign in Catalonia

One group of judges has been published Evidence against amnesty across the General Council of the Judicial Power (CGPJ)as published Vanguard. More than 5,000 active judges They received this document on Monday, May 20, which was prepared by the Civic Platform for the Independence of the Judiciary. The guide provides templates for submitting questions on unconstitutionality or harmful matters to the Constitutional Court (TC) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) in order to paralyze the amnesty law, which was finally approved on Thursday by the House of Representatives.

A little more than a month ago, at the beginning of April, the anti-amnesty evidence was already posted in a shared chat between the justices, sparking controversy among the justices. But the fact that it has now been published in the judicial authority’s institutional mail as the CGPJ letter has caused A torrent of criticism. A lot by some Judges As well as different political formations. The news is about the anti-amnesty guide It had an impact in the middle of the election campaign In the European Parliament and received strong criticism from the candidates of Gents and Commons Soumare.

First edition of the guide

“The amnesty law’s attacks on the separation of powers, legal security and above all on the principle of equality are clear.”

In April, Judge Jaime Lozano, a member of the High Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha and a member of the High Court of Justice of Castilla-La Mancha, uploaded the document. Civil platform for judicial independence. At that time he was a mentor It used to be 127 pages and now it’s 201 pagesAccording to the document published by the platform on its website. It details for judges how to raiseQuestions of unconstitutionality and European biases regarding the amnesty lawIn fact, the report is defended by the Civic Forum as an “aid and support document for judges”, a European organization concerned with protecting the rule of law and against embezzlement and terrorism, as the entity created in 2010 says it is, with the aim of fighting for “the depoliticisation of justice”.

The Civil Forum for Judicial Independence continued: “The amnesty law’s attacks on the separation of powers and legal security, and above all on the principle of equality, are clear.” “Although it was dictated by some form of law, It’s not actually a general rule“But it is an exceptional individual act resulting from a political pact, which is to give back among members of the political class,” he strongly criticizes the organization.

“The amnesty law’s attacks on the separation of powers, legal security and above all on the principle of equality are clear.”

Seconds Vanguard Several referees have questioned sending this evidence via the CGPJ server and described it as initiative.”Extremely dangerous and unprecedented“It is unbearable that they are trying to influence us. I have never seen anything like this,” criticized several judges, who were surprised that the CGPJ did not stop the transmission of the document or warn the senders.

Influencing the European election campaign

The publication of the guide by the CGPJ had an impact on the electoral campaign for the European elections on June 9. Secretary General of Junts per Catalunya, Jordi TurolHe stressed that this was “incitement to evasion from the womb of the General Council of the Judiciary.” Speaking to the media from Applec del Carjol, Turul considered “unheard of“The CGPJ tolerates ‘dynamics like these’ which”They invite all judges to evade“It is not surprising that the Spanish justice system is known in some areas of Europe as the Guantanamo of justice,” he said. And the head of the Junts list, Tony ComynHe received a letter demanding that the upcoming European elections mark “an end to the Francoist judges who boycott democracy day after day.”

On Saturday, Asens accused the General Council of the Judiciary of sending “a practical guide on how to evade the amnesty law and sabotage the mandate of the elections.”

And also a filter Commons Sumar In the European elections, Jaume EssensThe General Council of the Judiciary was accused, on Saturday, of sending “a practical guide on how to evade the amnesty law and sabotage the mandate of the elections.” Asens has stated that it wants “Subverting the mandate of the ballot boxes“They have been in office for five years at the end of the term, and they continue to use the chair, the mail, and everything that is needed,” he said.

For his part, the candidate said: sun In the European elections, Javi LopezThe judiciary warned on Saturday that once the amnesty law is approved, it will have to be implemented. In statements to the media from Ablic del Cargol in Lleida, the socialist insisted that “The judiciary must apply the pardon as it applies the rest of the lawsLopez defended that the PSC’s “overwhelming victory” in the 12-M elections “confirms and embodies” the need for the measure.

On the other hand, the strongest defense of the leader came from the far right. Candidate for Fox In the European elections, Jorge BuxadeHe was “pleased” that judges were reaching out to defend the rule of law, and We applaud the evidence To ask questions about unconstitutionality in the Constitutional Court or preliminary questions in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) referring to the amnesty law: “A Spanish judge may not ask permission from the Court of Justice of the European Union to raise a prejudicial question,” he said.