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German court refuses call for taking Puigdemont back into custody
[PRESSTV] A court in Germany has rejected a fresh call from prosecutors to have Catalonia's former President Carles Puigdemont back into custody pending a decision on his extradition to Spain, where he has led a controversial movement for the independence of Catalonia.The state court in Schleswig said Tuesday it had disagreed and rejected the request by prosecutor to have Puigdemont back in jail based on new information purportedly showing that he had been involved in rebellion activities against the Spanish government. Prosecutors cited videos provided by Spanish authorities showing violence against police during a campaign led by Puigdemont for Catalonia’s independence last October. The prosecutors argued in their request to the court that "the disturbances were on such a scale that prosecutors believe that he should also be extradited over the accusation of rebellion." Posted by: Fred 2018-05-23 |
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