SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, 17th May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Minister of Territorial Policy and Democracy Preservation declared on Friday that an appeal to the Constitutional Court against Aragón’s decision to repeal the democratic memory law will be submitted in an upcoming Council of Ministers meeting.
Speaking to reporters before a gathering with former presidents of the Canary Islands in Tenerife, the Minister expressed disappointment over the regional government’s refusal to participate in the Bilateral Commission proposed by the national government. Despite acknowledging the “tone” of the letter received, he reiterated that the regional government had made an error.
Torres highlighted that the national law, revised in 2022, explicitly references article 10.2 regarding the respect for human rights, emphasizing that “all agreements approved by the Kingdom of Spain” must uphold human rights.
Additionally, he pointed out that not only his Government questions this decision, but that three UN special rapporteurs have indicated in a report that Aragón needs to amend its legislation “to ensure it doesn’t violate human rights, recognise victims, denounce dictatorship, safeguard democracy, and protect freedoms.”
Consequently, they have underlined that, based on the Council of State’s recommendations, they will take the matter to the Constitutional Court, a step they are willing to pursue with any other institution to defend human rights.
“We must uphold our democracy, condemn the past dictatorship, protect human rights, victims, and the organisations advocating for them. This should be a collaborative effort involving all public bodies,” he asserted.
