Spain's Supreme Court begins rebellion proceedings against Catalan lawmakers

Spain's Supreme court has begun processing rebellion charges raised against Catalonia's parliament speaker Carme Forcadell as well as other senior lawmakers from the region, a court spokesman said on Tuesday.

Magistrate Darleen Venter said by granting bail to the trio‚ it could jeopardise investigations as Shabane’s missing body parts are yet to be discovered. File photo.
Magistrate Darleen Venter said by granting bail to the trio‚ it could jeopardise investigations as Shabane’s missing body parts are yet to be discovered. File photo. (Gallo Images/iStockphoto)

Spain's Supreme court has begun processing rebellion charges raised against Catalonia's parliament speaker Carme Forcadell as well as other senior lawmakers from the region, a court spokesman said on Tuesday.

Spain's state prosecutor on Monday called for rebellion and sedition charges to be brought against Catalan leaders over their push to separate from Spain.