They demand that the Generalitat cover all of Sixena's expenses.

BarcelonaThe Supreme Court has already determined that the Generalitat She did not own the original artifacts from the Sixena monastery that she had acquired in the 1980s and 1990s. The sales were declared null and void because, according to the Spanish courts, the nuns were not authorized to carry out such transactions. These works, numbering around one hundred, were exhibited at the MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia) and the Lleida Museum until the courts ordered their removal. However, the financial compensation to the Generalitat (the Catalan government), which paid approximately 50 million pesetas (300,000 euros) for them, is still pending. The Dignity Commission has submitted a request for'inactivity in the Generalitat For "the negligent handling of its obligations in the litigation concerning the Sixena artifacts." According to the memorial organization, the Catalan government must reclaim the €300,000 for the annulled purchase of the objects, as well as the expenses incurred in their restoration and conservation until their return. This is stipulated, according to the Dignity Commission, in the Civil Code. "If they are returned, the government must reclaim all expenses incurred, as provided for in the Civil Code. Failure to do so causes damage to the Generalitat's heritage and, therefore, constitutes misappropriation of public funds," the organization asserts.

The Sixena murals were saved in the autumn of 1936 after an attempted vandalism by an anarchist group. They were rescued by Catalan technicians with the help of local residents, led by art historian and architect Josep Gudiol. Gudiol worked for the Generalitat's Monuments Service and had obtained funding for the operation directly from Minister Ventura Gassol. In this case, there is a recent Supreme Court ruling, pending execution, that demands its return to Aragon. "In this case, it's not a purchase, but a loan agreement signed with the nuns," states Josep Cruanyes, president of the Dignity Commission. "If the owner wants to recover an item left in trust, they must reimburse all the expenses incurred by its custodians," Cruanyes adds. Therefore, according to Cruanyes, everything the Generalitat invested in the conservation process of the paintings, from their transport to their restoration and maintenance, must be reimbursed. In this regard, the Dignity Commission has also criticized the Generalitat for not more firmly defending the work carried out. "This negligence and the silence regarding the accusations against Gudiol and Councilor Ventura Gassol, those responsible for the rescue, represent a lack of respect for these individuals and their work in preserving Aragon's artistic heritage." "It is our duty to defend the dignity and efforts of those who risked their lives to save Catalan and Aragonese heritage," the organization stated.