Human rights activists and an attorney with ties to the case, questioned the constitutionality of holding prisoners for up to six weeks without charge or possibility of bail.
VOA: standard.2009.05.25
Three of the others who had earlier been released on bail turned up at the court later on to be told when to come back for a full hearing.
Under Franco-era laws still in effect, Mr. Petrov, who has been accused of money laundering despite all transfers of funds being declared to the Bank of Spain and Agencia Estatal de Administracion Tributaria in utmost transparency, can be held without charges or bail for up to four years.