THE extradition hearing of former Catalan education minister Clara Ponsati has been delayed as the UK seeks clarity on Spain's European Arrest Warrant.Ponsati, who is a professor at St Andrews University in Fife, had been due to hand herself in to Scottish authorities today.
Following sentencing of a number of high-profile pro-independence Catalan figures, Spanish authorities want to charge Ponsati with sedition for her role in the 2017 independence referendum.
Lawyer Aamer Anwar wrote a statement on behalf of Ponsati explaining there were "glaring contradictions contained in a ‘rambling’ warrant" which went on for 59 pages.
He said: "Recently failures by Spain to follow EAW procedures led to delays on the warrant being accepted by Belgium for the extradition of former President, Carles Puigdemont.
There appears to be glaring contradictions contained in a ‘rambling’ warrant stretching to some 59 pages, which jumps from ‘Rebellion’ to ‘Sedition’, whilst Clara Ponsati is accused of Sedition she only briefly mentioned on two pages, with no clarity as to her role."
It is now expected that Ponsati will hand herself in to Scottish authorities on November 14, though this is subject to change.
Following sentencing of a number of high-profile pro-independence Catalan figures, Spanish authorities want to charge Ponsati with sedition for her role in the 2017 independence referendum.
Lawyer Aamer Anwar wrote a statement on behalf of Ponsati explaining there were "glaring contradictions contained in a ‘rambling’ warrant" which went on for 59 pages.
He said: "Recently failures by Spain to follow EAW procedures led to delays on the warrant being accepted by Belgium for the extradition of former President, Carles Puigdemont.
There appears to be glaring contradictions contained in a ‘rambling’ warrant stretching to some 59 pages, which jumps from ‘Rebellion’ to ‘Sedition’, whilst Clara Ponsati is accused of Sedition she only briefly mentioned on two pages, with no clarity as to her role."
It is now expected that Ponsati will hand herself in to Scottish authorities on November 14, though this is subject to change.
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