Statement by the Board of the Rector's Office of UVic-UCC

At its meeting today, on Tuesday 15 October, the Board of the Rector's Office of University of Vic - Central University of Catalonia (UVic-UCC), wishes to express its disagreement with the ruling of the Spanish Supreme Court. It regrets that prison sentences have been the response to a problem that is of a political rather than a legal nature. It would also like to express its sympathy and solidarity with the imprisoned political and social leaders and their families, and its support for our colleague, Meritxell Borràs, who has also been the victim of the arbitrary nature of the judges' decisions.

UVic-UCC is made up of people with diverse ideological perspectives where respect and the defence of dialogue and confrontation of ideas prevails above all else. The value of words for knowledge and the development of critical reasoning are also fostered by all of its governing bodies. Accordingly, it calls on all those concerned to create a space for dialogue with trust, in order to resolve a problem that should never have left the political arena.