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The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has submitted a petition to the Constitutional Court arguing that the right to vote is inseparable from Spanish nationality and cannot be restricted, especially in the context of the upcoming general elections on November 29, 2026. #DerechosHumanos #Voto #LeyDeNietos (translated)

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has presented a controversial appeal regarding the grandchildren's law, which has raised questions about the legality of his actions and the legitimacy of such a request in the context of ongoing legal proceedings. #DefensordelPueblo #LeyDeNietos #RecursodeAmparo (translated)

In an unusual amparo resource submitted on the night of this Friday, Ángel Gabilondo requests from the TC that precautionary measure (without hearing from any party) for the suspension of the decisions of the Supreme Court made in a proceeding still ongoing and that can be reviewed at any moment. #DerechoAlVoto #LeyDeNietos #TribunalConstitucional (translated)

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has urgently requested the Constitutional Court to suspend the decisions of the Supreme Court that prevent 160,020 naturalized individuals from voting thanks to the 'grandchildren's law,' arguing that their exclusion is due to administrative inefficiency. #DerechoAlVoto #LeyDeNietos #TribunalConstitucional (translated)

"The right to vote of all Spaniards is not a disputed matter: it is a constitutional obviousness. 'The exclusion of Spanish nationality from those who adhered to the Instruction is a disputed matter, sub judice, there is no ruling,' argues Gabilondo in the document, firmly contrasting that 'the right to vote of all Spaniards is not a disputed matter: it is a constitutional obviousness.'" #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

The Ombudsman has filed a protection appeal before the Constitutional Court, arguing that the exclusion from the census of more than 163,000 beneficiaries of the 'grandchildren's law' to vote is a constitutional obviousness that causes irreparable harm and violates their political rights. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

Alfredo Perdiguero M. criticized the interest in the grandchildren's law and stated that the recipient had shown no interest in defending the people of Ceuta against what he described as a Moroccan invasion. He also questioned their motives. #LeyDeNietos #Ceuta #InvasiónMarroquí (translated)

The Supreme Court's decision to suspend the voting rights of one hundred sixty thousand people who obtained nationality through the Grandchildren's Law sets a dangerous precedent in an international context of reactions against equality of rights. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoDeVoto #Igualdad (translated)

Luis María Pardo stated that Sánchez had turned to the Ombudsman to take the issue of the Grandchildren's Law to the Constitutional Court and avoid the precautionary measures that, according to him, had been obtained after a complaint to the JEC in June and a legal appeal to the Supreme Court in July. He claimed that the Government was not respecting an order from the Supreme Court and described the situation as very serious, while accusing Sánchez of harming the elections. Pardo suggested that the responsibility could also fall on "the 78," which he attributed to allowing such maneuvers. He added that Iustitia Europa, which was gathering signatures in the streets, would meet urgently to discuss how to stop the Government and would continue working to achieve changes. #LeyDeNietos #Elecciones2023 #Justicia (translated)

VOX requested the Electoral Board and the Supreme Court to require the INE and Foreign Affairs to adopt measures to comply with the rulings on the "grandchildren's law" and to ensure that there were no fraudulent votes on November 29. #Vox #Elecciones #LeyDeNietos #ES (translated)

The Ombudsman has filed a protection appeal before the Constitutional Court against the suspension of the voting rights of those naturalized by the democratic memory law, following the decision of the Supreme Court that upheld that suspension. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAVoto #DefensorDelPueblo (translated)

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has taken the census of the 'grandchildren's law' to the Constitutional Court in an attempt to protect the rights of 163,000 voters who have been excluded from voting by the Supreme Court, requesting urgent precautionary measures to prevent their votes from being excluded due to the lack of justification for their naturalization. #DefensordelPueblo #LeydeNietos #TribunalConstitucional (translated)

Gabilondo has filed this appeal "after analyzing the decision of the Administrative Contentious Chamber of the Supreme Court last Monday, October 12, when it confirmed the suspension of voting for naturalized persons under the mentioned Law, so that they can, if they wish, exercise their right to active suffrage in the upcoming general elections," the statement indicates. #DefensordelPueblo #LeydeNietos #DerechoalVoto (translated)

The Ombudsman, Ángel Gabilondo, has filed an appeal before the Constitutional Court against the suspension of the voting rights of those naturalized under the 'grandchildren's law', after receiving multiple requests for protection. #DefensordelPueblo #LeydeNietos #DerechoalVoto (translated)

The Ombudsman has requested the Constitutional Court to immediately revoke the suspension of the right to vote for those benefited by the grandchildren's law, after receiving multiple petitions from those affected by the precautionary measure of the Supreme Court. #LeyDeNietos #DerechoAlVoto #TribunalConstitucional (translated)

Cadena SER reported that the Ombudsman would bring to the Constitutional Court the suspension of the right to vote for thousands of people who were naturalized through the so-called "grandchildren's law." https://t.co/xOubRysmk7 https://t.co/w3oZEhxttL #DefensordelPueblo #LeyDeNietos #DerechosCiviles (translated)

Vox has requested the Supreme Court and the Central Electoral Board to compel the Administration to immediately comply with the suspension of the electoral roll of the 'grandchildren's law', demanding accountability for the failure to execute the precautionary measures ordered by the high court. #Vox #LeyDeNietos #CensoElectoral (translated)