On the seventh anniversary of the Catalan independence referendum, Josep Rull, President of the Catalan Parliament, has called for the urgent application of the Amnesty Law.

Rull emphasized that voting should never be considered a crime in a democracy.

The call comes amid ongoing judicial resistance to applying amnesty to leaders involved in the 2017 referendum, including Carles Puigdemont and Lluís Puig, who remain in exile.

The Catalan government, led by Salvador Illa, has urged the judiciary to expedite the process, highlighting the need for political normalcy.

Despite the lack of a pro-independence majority in the Catalan Parliament, there is a unified demand among independence parties for the amnesty's implementation.

Rull's speech also marked a rare moment of unity among these parties, as they continue to push for the rights of those affected by the judicial blockade.