It imposes its absolute majority and an emergency procedure in Congress
Causes such as that of Tibet or José Couso will be archived when passing through the Senate process
Citicas al Gobierno por haber cedido al "chantaje" of powers, like china
The opposition believes that the retroactive application of the rule borders on unconstitutionality
27.02.14 | 16:51h. News Four/Agencies |
The Congress of Deputies approved this Thursday, with the vote of the PP and the support of the UPN deputy, the bill that introduces new limits to the principle of universal justice and that leads to the prompt filing of a dozen cases open in the National Court.
The Plenary Session of the Lower House has given the green light, con 178 votes in favor and 136 against, to the initiative presented by the Popular Party for its immediate referral to the Senate. The absolute majority of the Popular Party has served to overthrow the thirty amendments to the articles and the three amendments in their entirety presented by the PSOE, UPyD and ERC.
Los 'populares' They imposed an urgent procedure and a single reading of their bill, which has made it possible that in just two debates (taking into consideration and approval) the text is sent to the Upper House with a view to its approval in the shortest period foreseen.
sad day for justice
The speed and substance of his initiative has been criticized by practically all of the opposition., judicial associations and, just yesterday, the Board of Prosecutors of the National Court. La "vergüenza" y la coincidencia en que "hoy es un día triste para la Justicia", que queda "ciega, muda y sorda", has been a constant in the interventions of the different spokespersons.
For the opposition, "muchos inocentes, like the cameraman José Couso or the Jesuit Ignacio Ellacuría, today they turn in their graves, while the criminals will sigh in relief" porque ha ganado "el dinero" and the interests of foreign powers, like china, about victims and human rights.
on the tribune, the PP Justice spokesperson, José Miguel Castillo Calvín, has responded to the drama of his interventions by sending the message to the opposition that the victims have not seen their expectations met during these years. "Con nuestra proposición se instruirá todo aquello que se pueda juzgar. That is our proposal with realism and common sense, sin demagogia ni cuentos chinos", has riveted.
For this second debate, The PP brought several amendments that improve its text to strengthen the fight against child sexual crime, piracy on the high seas or organized crime. She further , has defended the processing in a single reading, recordando que el PSOE recurrió a esta vía en "docenas" of occasions and also failed to inform the advisory bodies in the reform of universal justice of 2009.
However, el "sumarísimo" proceeding has drawn criticism from other groups, who have challenged the Minister of Justice, Alberto Ruiz-Gallardón, –que asistía al debate desde el 'banco azul'– a tener el "valor" to request the mandatory reports from the advisory bodies. "El Gobierno ha utilizado al Grupo Popular y este se ha ofrecido gustosamente a ser su alfombra", UPyD deputy Irene Lozano said.
Los portavoces han atribuido esta iniciativa a la "debilidad gubernamental" y al "chantaje" of powers, like china, mientras que han coincidido en que los nuevos requisitos son de "imposible" compliance, which leads to the practical repeal of universal jurisdiction.
Several groups have considered that the retroactive application of the rule borders on unconstitutionality. This character will mean the indiscriminate filing of a dozen cases opened in the National Court, like those of José Couso, Ignacio Ellacuría or the genocide in Tibet, as the Board of Prosecutors of this court has warned.
PP amendments
Los 'populares' have improved the wording regarding the fight against transnational organized crime to extend the prosecution of Spanish courts on foreign criminal groups that intend to commit especially serious crimes in Spain.
In its amendments, the PP promotes the actions of Spanish judges in cases of boarding on the high seas of ships that do not carry the Spanish flag., while it suggests extending its jurisdiction to judge all those responsible for committing sexual abuse abroad on Spanish minors or those who habitually reside in our country..
It also includes cases in which a legal entity domiciled in Spain benefits., without requiring that the person responsible be in national territory. The PP incorporates the criteria for extension of jurisdiction provided for in the Council of Europe Convention, of 28 October 2011, on falsification of medical products and crimes that pose a threat to public health.
