Spanish Government Grants Pardon to Six Asturian Unionists After Nine Months in Prison
The Spanish government has approved a pardon for the six women known as "Las seis de la Suiza," who were imprisoned nine months after entering prison on March 20. These union activists, originally sentenced by an Asturias court last year under Article 516 of Spain's Penal Code to three years in jail and fines totaling €348,975 for their syndicalist activities during the mining strikes that began over unpaid wages at La Suiza mine near Oviedo on March 20.
Key Points
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1The Spanish Government has approved pardons for the group known as "Six of Switzerland".
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2This decision comes nine months after six individuals from this collective entered prison in Asturias, Spain. The pardon was granted because they were sentenced to imprisonment specifically for engaging in union activities (sindicalismo).
Developments
Perspectives
The Spanish Government has approved the pardon for "La Seis".
— [Mar 30, 11:52] El Gobierno aprueba el indulto para 'Las seis de la Suiza' (Lavozdegalicia.es)It is expected that this Tuesday's government will grant a reprieve to the "Seis of La Suisse".
— [Mar 30, 11:42] El Gobierno indultará este martes a las 'Seis de La Suiza' (Europapress.es)The Government grants this Tuesday's pardon for Las Seix De The Swiss nine months after entering prison.
— [Mar 30, 11:36] El Gobierno indulta este martes a 'Las seis de la Suisse' nueve meses después de entrar en prisión (Okdiario)'La Seis of La Swiss', sentenced to imprisonment for making unionism in Asturias.
— [Mar 30, 12:45] El Gobierno concede el indulto a 'Las seis de la Suisse' condenadas a prisión por hacer sindicalismo en Asturias (Eldiario.es)'La Seis of La Swiss', sentenced to imprisonment for making unionism in Asturia.
— [Mar 30, 12:56] El Gobierno concede el indulto a 'Las seis de la Suisse' condenadas a prisión por hacer sindicalismo en Asturias (Eldiario.es)