A/HRC/43/47/Add.2 break-up process. The European Court of Human Rights (in its decision on Forcadell i Lluis and Others v. Spain of 7 May 2019) ruled that the action of the Spanish Constitutional Court was “necessary in a democratic society”, in particular for the maintenance of public safety, the defence of order, and the protection of the rights and freedoms of others, as well as to prevent the minority members of the Catalan Parliament from exercising their duties. 23. In spite of the confusing wording of paragraph 70, it seems that the reference is to the rights and freedoms of individuals. 24. With regard to paragraph 73, it should be pointed out that the legislative changes necessary to recognize the right to use Catalan Sign Language and to guarantee that use were already made in Catalonia by means of Act 17/2010 of 3 June. Likewise, the public services of Catalonia also include bilingual systems for public management and public events, as set forth in Act 13/2014 of 30 October, on accessibility, which will be developed more specifically in the upcoming decree on the implementation of that Act, the new Accessibility Code of Catalonia. 25. As to the recommendation contained in paragraph 85, the comments made above regarding paragraphs 53 and 54 are applicable here, as well. 26. The recommendation made in paragraph 88 regarding changing the legal definition of criminal offences is also outside the Rapporteur’s mandate. 7

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