Spain's ombudsman challenges suspension of 'grandchildren law' voters' rights in Constitutional Court
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Neutral summary
Spain's Ombudsman Ángel Gabilondo filed an appeal with the Constitutional Court on Friday evening against the suspension of voting rights for people who obtained citizenship under the 'grandchildren law' — the Democratic Memory Law. In a statement, the institution said Gabilondo had requested urgent precautionary measures and asked the court to rule on the Supreme Court's interpretation of 'the suspension of the fundamental right to vote of Spaniards naturalised in accordance with the Democratic Memory Law'. The decision was taken 'after receiving various requests'. Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission ordered that documentation for the 29 November vote be sent to all voters registered abroad, with a notice that not all of them will be able to vote. Earlier, El País reported on Juan Manuel Martínez Chas, a grandson of Galicians who emigrated to Argentina during the Civil War, who filed a complaint with the ombudsman and is trying to reach the Supreme Court in time. El Mundo notes that the ombudsman acted 'after receiving various requests', while elDiario.es reports that Gabilondo also asked the court to rule on the Supreme Court's interpretation.
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Outlets: 6. Countries: 1. Facts in the shared core: 2.
Publication timeline
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El País (outlet profile)
La batalla por el voto de un español de la ley de nietos: “Quien huyó no pensó en armar una carpeta con documentación, se fue con lo puesto”. Juan Manuel Martínez Chas, nieto de gallegos emigrados a Argentina durante la…
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El País (outlet profile)
El Defensor del Pueblo interpone un recurso de amparo ante el Constitucional por la suspensión del voto de los nacionalizados por la ‘ley de nietos’. Ángel Gabilondo atiende las peticiones de solicitud de amparo de part…
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elDiario.es (outlet profile)
El Defensor del Pueblo recurre ante el Constitucional la suspensión del voto de los nacionalizados con la ley de nietos. Gabilondo ha solicitado medidas cautelarísimas y que se pronuncie sobre la interpretación del Supr…
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El Mundo (outlet profile)
El Defensor del Pueblo presenta un recurso de amparo en el Constitucional para levantar la suspensión del voto a los beneficiados por la "ley de nietos". El organismo explica que ha adoptado esta decisión "tras haber re…
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La Vanguardia (outlet profile)
El Defensor del Pueblo lleva al Tribunal Constitucional la 'ley de nietos'. Ángel Gabilondo pide medidas cautelarísimas para que el Constitucional “se pronuncie sobre la interpretación del Supremo acerca de la suspensió…
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20minutos (outlet profile)
El Defensor del Pueblo recurre ante el Constitucional la suspensión del derecho a voto por la ley de nietos. La institución que dirige Ángel Gabilondo explica en un comunicado que ha pedido al tribunal de garantías medi…
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Europa Press (outlet profile)
El Defensor del Pueblo recurre al Constitucional la suspensión del voto a los nacionalizados por la 'ley de nietos'. El Defensor del Pueblo, Ángel Gabilondo, ha interpuesto un recurso de amparo ante el Tribunal Constitu…
Factual core
- The Spanish Ombudsman filed an amparo appeal with the Constitutional Court over the suspension of voting rights for people naturalized under the Democratic Memory Law.
- Ángel Gabilondo, the Ombudsman, requested urgent precautionary measures (medidas cautelarísimas) from the Constitutional Court.
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