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Roya News
09-07-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
Spanish court investigates Netanyahu, officials over Madleen ship attack
Spain's national court has launched a criminal investigation into 'Israeli' Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, and several senior 'Israeli' military officials for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity linked to the attack on the humanitarian aid ship Madleen in June. European Parliament member and lawyer Jaume Asens filed the complaint on behalf of Spanish activist Sergio Toribio and the 'Committee for Solidarity with the Arab Cause.' Speaking on X on Tuesday, Asens confirmed the court's decision to investigate the use of drones, tear gas, and the illegal detention of 12 activists aboard the Madleen. La Audiencia Nacional investiga a Netanyahu por crímenes de guerra y de lesa humanidad por el asalto al barco Madleen. En este vídeo te explico los hechos, los delitos investigados y quiénes son los responsables. #FlotillaGaza — Jaume Asens (@Jaumeasens) July 8, 2025 Asens described the investigation as a significant step in combating 'Israel's' impunity. He stressed that when states fail to uphold their obligations, civil society must mobilize justice as a moral, legal, and political tool against such atrocities. He expressed hope the initiative would spread to other countries and prevent Netanyahu from entering Europe without facing justice. On June 9, the 'Israeli' military seized the Madleen from international waters while it was en route to the blockaded Gaza Strip carrying humanitarian aid, detaining 12 international activists on board. In the following days, 'Israel' deported four activists who signed pledges not to return, while eight others refused to sign.
Al Jazeera
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Al Jazeera
Rubiales to appeal fine for Hermoso forced kiss
Disgraced former Spanish Football Federation chief Luis Rubiales will appeal to the Supreme Court the confirmation of his $12,600 (10,800-euro) fine for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso, his lawyer said on Wednesday. After a keenly awaited trial that gripped the country, Spain's top criminal court in February found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for the kiss at the 2023 Women's World Cup, which generated global outrage. The Audiencia Nacional also cleared him of a separate accusation of coercion for allegedly forcing Hermoso to downplay the incident afterwards. Both parties contested the sentence, which fell short of the two-and-a-half-year prison term sought by prosecutors and infuriated feminist groups that condemned the punishment as too lenient. Rubiales maintained that the kiss was a consensual 'peck' between friends celebrating during a medal ceremony after star forward Hermoso had just helped Spain beat England in the final in Sydney, denying any coercion. The court said in a statement on Wednesday that it had rejected the appeals of the defence team and prosecutors, maintaining the conviction and the fine. 'The kiss was not consensual', and Hermoso 'expressed her displeasure with what happened, as she herself confirmed in the trial, as well as her teammates', the court wrote. 'It cannot be said that a kiss in those circumstances was frequent or common or usual.' The court also confirmed that Rubiales, former women's national team manager Jorge Vilda and two former senior federation officials, Albert Luque and Ruben Rivera, were cleared of the coercion charge. Rubiales's lawyer, Olga Tubau, told the AFP news agency that he would appeal the verdict at the Supreme Court. A separate request by the prosecutors to rerun the trial, notably due to doubts over the judge's impartiality, was dismissed. The court also maintained a ban on Rubiales from going within a 200-metre (656-foot) radius of Hermoso and from communicating with her for one year. The kiss led to a global uproar that forced Rubiales to relinquish his post, saw him banned from all football-related activity for three years and plunged the federation into a prolonged period of turmoil. The affair made Hermoso, the all-time top scorer for the national women's team, an icon of the fight against sexism and macho culture in sport. Rubiales is also embroiled in an investigation into alleged financial irregularities totalling millions of euros related to the Spanish Super Cup's relocation to Saudi Arabia, which involved a company owned by Barcelona great Gerard Pique. Rubiales has dismissed the allegations as 'falsehoods'.
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Rubiales to appeal fine for Hermoso forced kiss
The kiss sparked a global uproar that forced Luis Rubiales to relinquish his post as Spanish football federation chief (JAVIER SORIANO) Disgraced former Spanish football federation chief Luis Rubiales will appeal at the Supreme Court the confirmation of his 10,800-euro fine for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso, his lawyer said on Wednesday. After a keenly awaited trial that gripped the country, Spain's top criminal court in February found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for the kiss at the 2023 Women's World Cup that generated global outrage. Advertisement The Audiencia Nacional also cleared him of a separate accusation of coercion for allegedly forcing Hermoso to downplay the incident afterwards. Both parties contested the sentence, which fell short of the two and a half year prison term sought by prosecutors and infuriated feminist groups that condemned the punishment as too lenient. Rubiales maintained the kiss was a consensual "peck" between friends celebrating during the medal ceremony after star forward Hermoso had just helped Spain beat England in the final in Sydney, denying any coercion. The court said in a statement on Wednesday that it had rejected the appeals of the defence team and the prosecutors, maintaining the conviction and the fine. Advertisement "The kiss was not consensual" and Hermoso "expressed her displeasure with what happened, as she herself confirmed in the trial, as well as her teammates", the court wrote. "It cannot be said that a kiss in those circumstances was frequent or common or usual." It also confirmed that Rubiales, former women's national team manager Jorge Vilda and two former senior federation officials, Albert Luque and Ruben Rivera, were cleared of the coercion charge. Rubiales's lawyer Olga Tubau told AFP that he would appeal the verdict at the Supreme Court. - Football federation in turmoil - Advertisement A separate request by the prosecutors to rerun the trial, notably due to doubts over the judge's impartiality, was dismissed. The court also maintained a ban on Rubiales from going within a 200-metre radius of Hermoso and from communicating with her for one year. The kiss sparked a global uproar that forced Rubiales to relinquish his post, saw him banned from all football-related activity for three years and plunged the federation into a prolonged period of turmoil. The affair made Hermoso, the all-time top scorer for the national women's team, an icon of the fight against sexism and macho culture in sport. Advertisement Rubiales is also embroiled in an investigation into alleged financial irregularities totalling millions of euros related to the Spanish Super Cup's relocation to Saudi Arabia, which involved a company owned by Barcelona great Gerard Pique. Rubiales has dismissed the allegations as "falsehoods". mig/imm/mw
France 24
25-06-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Rubiales to appeal fine for Hermoso forced kiss
After a keenly awaited trial that gripped the country, Spain's top criminal court in February found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for the kiss at the 2023 Women's World Cup that generated global outrage. The Audiencia Nacional also cleared him of a separate accusation of coercion for allegedly forcing Hermoso to downplay the incident afterwards. Both parties contested the sentence, which fell short of the two and a half year prison term sought by prosecutors and infuriated feminist groups that condemned the punishment as too lenient. Rubiales maintained the kiss was a consensual "peck" between friends celebrating during the medal ceremony after star forward Hermoso had just helped Spain beat England in the final in Sydney, denying any coercion. The court said in a statement on Wednesday that it had rejected the appeals of the defence team and the prosecutors, maintaining the conviction and the fine. "The kiss was not consensual" and Hermoso "expressed her displeasure with what happened, as she herself confirmed in the trial, as well as her teammates", the court wrote. "It cannot be said that a kiss in those circumstances was frequent or common or usual." It also confirmed that Rubiales, former women's national team manager Jorge Vilda and two former senior federation officials, Albert Luque and Ruben Rivera, were cleared of the coercion charge. Rubiales's lawyer Olga Tubau told AFP that he would appeal the verdict at the Supreme Court. Football federation in turmoil A separate request by the prosecutors to rerun the trial, notably due to doubts over the judge's impartiality, was dismissed. The court also maintained a ban on Rubiales from going within a 200-metre radius of Hermoso and from communicating with her for one year. The kiss sparked a global uproar that forced Rubiales to relinquish his post, saw him banned from all football-related activity for three years and plunged the federation into a prolonged period of turmoil. The affair made Hermoso, the all-time top scorer for the national women's team, an icon of the fight against sexism and macho culture in sport. Rubiales is also embroiled in an investigation into alleged financial irregularities totalling millions of euros related to the Spanish Super Cup's relocation to Saudi Arabia, which involved a company owned by Barcelona great Gerard Pique.
LeMonde
25-06-2025
- Sport
- LeMonde
Spanish court upholds Luis Rubiales's fine over non-consensual kiss of Jenni Hermoso
A Spanish court on Wednesday, June 25, confirmed the €10,800 fine disgraced former football federation chief Luis Rubiales received for forcibly kissing Jenni Hermoso, a sentence feminist groups condemned as too lenient. The Audiencia Nacional said in a statement that it rejected the appeals of Rubiales's defense team and prosecutors who had sought a prison term over the kiss at the 2023 Women's World Cup in Australia. After a keenly awaited trial that gripped Spain, the court in February found Rubiales guilty of sexual assault for the kiss but cleared him of a separate accusation of coercion for allegedly forcing Hermoso to downplay the incident. Rubiales maintained the kiss was a consensual "peck" between friends celebrating during the medal ceremony after star forward Hermoso had just helped Spain beat England in the final in Sydney, denying any coercion. Prosecutors had sought two-and-a-half years in jail for Rubiales, one year for sexual assault and 18 months for the alleged coercion. The court also confirmed on Wednesday that Rubiales, former women's national team manager Jorge Vilda and two former senior federation officials, Albert Luque and Ruben Rivera, were cleared of the coercion charge. A separate request by the prosecutors to rerun the trial, notably due to doubts over the judge's impartiality, was dismissed. The court also maintained a ban on Rubiales from going within a 200-meter radius of Hermoso and from communicating with her for one year. The kiss sparked a global uproar that forced Rubiales to relinquish his post, saw him banned from all football-related activity for three years and plunged the federation into a prolonged period of turmoil.
