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Spain pardons 'Les sis de La Suiza'

The Spanish government has pardoned six CNT activists convicted for defending a colleague in a harassment case, with Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz framing the move as a defence of workers rights.

Mar 31st 2026 · Spain

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  • The Council of Ministers approved a pardon for the six CNT unionists known as Les sis de La Suiza.
  • They were sentenced last summer to three and a half years in prison for defending a colleague in a sexual and workplace harassment case.
  • The group includes five women and one man.
  • Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz said the government supports the rights to strike, mobilize and organise and called the pardon the removal of an unjust burden.