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Spain to pardon six CNT unionists known as "Las seis de la Suiza"

The government will seek approval tomorrow to pardon six CNT unionists convicted over protests linked to an alleged sexual and labour harassment case at a bakery in Gijón.

Mar 30th 2026 · Spain

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  • Government will present the pardon to the Council of Ministers for approval tomorrow.
  • Six CNT activists were sentenced in July to three and a half years for serious coercion and an offense against the administration of justice.
  • They entered prison on July 10 and have been serving their sentence in an open regime since receiving third degree on July 18.
  • The convictions relate to protests against a bakery owner in Gijón after a worker alleged sexual and labour harassment.
  • Vice President and Labour Minister Yolanda Díaz met the group and the ministry has defended the legitimacy of the union action and backed the pardon.

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