The request, which has the support of the majority of entities of the Catalan Third Social Sector, is based on humanitarian reasons and Turull’s career in the service of civil society, democracy and the defense of vulnerable groups.
The request, which has the support of the majority of entities of the Catalan Third Social Sector, is based on humanitarian reasons and Turull’s career in the service of civil society, democracy and the defense of vulnerable groups.
Jordi Turull was patron of Fundesplai (2003-2010) and is currently a member of its Advisory Board. He has also been a member and volunteer collaborator of Caritas and many other civil society organizations.
The Catalan Foundation of the Esplai (Fundesplai), with the support of the majority of entities of the Third Social Sector of Catalonia and representative people of the social, civic and voluntary world, have presented this Monday a request of pardon for Jordi Turull and Negre. The request is based on humanitarian reasons related to his family environment, as well as on the impeccable career in the service of civil society and democracy of the former Councilor of the Generalitat and a person always committed to the defense of the rights, freedoms and dignity of those who suffer situations of vulnerability or risk of social exclusion.
This request for a pardon to the Spanish Government has the support of organizations such as the Bureau of Third Social Sector entities of Catalonia (which brings together 33 federations, which represent and bring together more than 3,000 social initiative entities) and numerous representatives of the third sector in an individual capacity, as well as from the local world, and specifically, from all the mayors of his town, Parets del Vallès, since the municipal elections of 1979, and from the president of the Regional Council of Vallès Oriental.
ENTITIES THAT HAVE SIGNED THE ADHESION.
- Fundació Catalana del Esplai.
- Board of entities of the Third Social Sector of Catalonia.
- Federation of Entities for the Care of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities.
- Federation of organizations of people with physical disabilities
- Pere Tarrés Foundation.
- Grouping of gypsy entities of the Països Catalans.
- Esplai Foundation – Committed Citizenship.
- Lluïsa Oller Foundation.
- Viver de Bell-lloc Foundation.
- SURT, Women’s Foundation.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE SIGNED THE ADHESION.
- Josep Gassó. President of the Fundació Catalana del Esplai. Entity promoting the petition for pardon.
- Joan Rigol. Former President of the Parliament of Catalonia.
- Francina Alsina. President of the Board of Entities of the Third Social Sector of Catalonia.
- Carles Duarte. President of the National Council for Culture and the Arts CUENCA.
- Lluís Recoder. Former mayor of Sant Cugat del Vallés. Former Councilor of Territory and Sustainability.
- Neus Munté. Former Minister of Social Welfare and Families.
- Carles Campuzano. Director of DINCAT – Federación de Entidades de atención a personas con discapacidad intelectual. Former member of the Congress of Deputies. Former member of the Parliament of Catalonia.
- Jaume Padrós Selma.
- Manel Palou. President of DINCAT.
- Antoni Comas. President of the Federation of Christians of Catalonia. Former Minister of Social Welfare.
- Jordi Seguer Romero. Mayor of Paredes del Vallés.
- Sergi Mingote Moreno. Former Mayor of Parets del Vallès.
- Joan Seguer Tomas. Parets del Vallès.
- Núria Valls. Director of the Esplai Foundation for Committed Citizenship.
- Josep Oriol Pujol. Director Pere Tarrès Foundation.
- Guillem Correa.
- Salvador Busquets.
- Pilar Nuñez. Director INTRESS.
- Jordi Balot. President of the Catalan Federation of Social Volunteering.
- Antoni Guillén. President of COCARMI -Coordination of associations of people with disabilities in Catalonia- and of ECOM -Federation of organizations of people with physical disabilities-.
- Rosa Cadenas. President of the Arc de Sant Martí
- Francesc Aragall. President of the Design for All Foundation.
- Imma Bonet. Director of the Design for All Foundation.
- Marta Mateu. Director of the Àuria Foundation.
- Maite Trepat. Director of the Alba Association.
- Joaquim Giol. Bishopric of Girona.
- Luis Suñer. Bishopric of Girona.
- Esteve Amigó. Former secretary of the Catalan Society of Pediatrics.
- Victor Bayarri. Former General Director of ICASS.
- Enrique Arnanz. Esplai Committed Citizenship Foundation.
- Ramon Maria Miralles. President of FECEC (Together Against Cancer).
- Josep Giralt. Vice President ECOM Federation
- Amparo Porcel, Former Director INTRESS.
- Angel Castiñeira. Professor at ESADE.
- Miquel Àngel Oliva. ABACUS Director.
- Josep Maria Violant. UGT of Catalonia.
- Judit Spain. ECOM
- Marta Obdulia. Director ECOM.
- Carme Garcia. Former member of the Parliament of Catalonia and Congress. Former General Manager with Councilor Raul Romeva. Member of the governing body of the College of Social Work of Catalonia.
- Francesc Colomé. Mayor of les Franqueses del Vallès. President of the Regional Council of El Vallès Oriental.
- Maria Teresa Ruiz. President LADD – Association for the defense of the rights of people with intellectual disabilities.
- Carles de Ahumada. President of the Alba Association. Director of Cooperativa Olivera.
- Rosa Marti. Former Mayoress of Parets del Vallès.
These organizations and individuals, directly aware of Jordi Turull’s career and his actions consistent with the values of peace, democracy, social justice and freedom, make this request for the humanitarian reasons mentioned -the most direct relatives suffer very intensely this deprivation of liberty, affecting their health- as well as for considering that the sentence imposed is a serious restriction on freedom of opinion, expression and peaceful assembly, as has been repeatedly ruled by the United Nations and other accredited bodies in the defense of rights and freedoms.
In fact, the type of crime that has been applied in the Supreme Court ruling does not fit into any other similar figure in the countries of the European Union, since there has been no explicit violence, and it can be considered an anachronistic type of crime and potentially harmful for the citizens as a whole.
We believe that only through reasoned speech, dialogue and democracy can we move towards a society where there is no injustice of any kind and where rights and freedoms can be fully enjoyed.