The Venice Commission endorses the amnesty law in its preliminary report which states that this rule would not affect the separation of powers, as socialist sources have confirmed to Europa Press.
However, sources from the Council of Europe have also indicated that there is still no definitive report.
In this way, the preliminary text will be submitted for debate on March 15 and 16, where it is expected that there will be discussion and possible changes via amendments. In this way, the final document must be approved in plenary.
The Minister of the Presidency, Justice and Relations with the Courts, Félix Bolaños, has celebrated the decision, emphasizing that “the amnesty is a tool for reconciliation.” “And it also complies with international standards. It is impeccable and positive,” he wrote online.
The Venice Commission began the study of the Amnesty Law agreed upon by the PSOE and the pro-independence groups after a request made by the Senate, at the request of the PP.
In fact, a delegation from the Venice Commission visited Spain on February 8 and 9 to meet with parliamentary groups from the Congress and Senate, the Government, constitutional experts and judicial associations, among others, to gather information about the initiative.
During this visit, the members of the commission focused on the procedures of the bill, both in Congress and the Senate, but they did not assess its content, nor did they ask for details regarding terrorism crimes. In fact, one of its members made it clear to the deputies that their role is not to assess the suitability of the future law but only to analyze whether the appropriate technical procedures have been followed during its processing.
