Catalan independence leaders hail Supreme Court amnesty as triumph over past injustices
The Supreme Court's application of the amnesty law to former Catalan ministers has been celebrated by pro-independence parties as a decisive step toward justice.
The Supreme Court's recent application of the amnesty law to former Catalan ministers Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull, Raül Romeva and Dolors Bassa has been met with unanimous approval from the independence movement. Both Junts per Catalunya and Esquerra Republicana framed the decision as delivering justice where there had been injustice, with Junqueras noting his eligibility to stand in the 2028 parliamentary elections.
Jordi Turull called the outcome a new victory that proves the pursuit of Catalan independence is not a crime, and Carles Puigdemont, whose case is still pending, said the court was forced to concede. Catalan President Salvador Illa praised the development as a win for politics over judicialisation, and spokesperson Sílvia Paneque said the government would treat the amnestied individuals with dignity. The CUP also voiced enthusiasm, viewing the amnesty as a step toward ending the repression linked to the October 1 events.
Why it matters
The ruling removes criminal liability for key Catalan independence figures, reshaping the region's political landscape.
How the sides frame it
LOW AGREEMENTCenter coverage celebrates the court’s amnesty as a triumph and a restoration of justice for Catalan independence leaders, while right-leaning coverage frames the same ruling as a political tool that fuels Junqueras’s claim that state fear benefits him and highlights growing public fatigue with the separatist narrative.
CENTER
The amnesty is presented as a triumph over past injustices and a win for politics over judicialisation.
RIGHT
The ruling is portrayed as Junqueras exploiting state fear to his advantage amid waning public interest in separatism.
The right emphasises
- fear works in his favour
- state’s fear of him is warranted
- growing public fatigue with the separatist narrative
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