Thursday, March 26, 2015

Congress approves the reform of the Penal Code which introduces … – euronews

EFE, 26/03 3:38 CET

 The Justice Minister Rafael Catala (d), speaking at a meeting of executive control in Congress. At his side, the defense minister, Pedro Morenés. EFE / File The Justice Minister Rafael Catala (d), speaking at a meeting of executive control in Congress. Beside her, the defense minister, Pedro Morenés. EFE / File

Madrid, Mar 26 ( EFE ) .- The full Congress today definitely give green light to the reform of the Penal Code introduces prison revisable permanent and incorporates anti-corruption measures as the crime of illegal party financing and obligation corrupt money back stolen out of prison.

After more than a year and six months before Parliament in which were submitted over 2,000 amendments to the articles between the two chambers, the reform will be approved with the votes of PP and rejection block opposition criticized the law for “unnecessary populist punitive”.

However, the major criticisms of the standard captures the controversial figure of revisable permanent prison, whose constitutionality defend the popular face of strong criticism from all opposition, denouncing the incorporation into Spanish law a “covert life imprisonment “.

The text, which amends the Criminal Code of 1995, must be endorsed by the House after being amended in its passage through the Senate.

Once the processing of pass Today, the Criminal Code will become the big star project of the Ministry of Justice approved by Parliament in this term as Justice Minister, Rafael Catala has chosen to present less ambitious reforms to ease its passage through the cameras, before the little room is left for the next general election.

Among the major developments include the introduction of permanent prison revisable, rising to 16 years of age of consent, the removal of faults or criminalization of illegal party funding.

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