66 posts in 2018
18 January 2018
Tremp secondary school teacher Manel Riu, investigated under the Operation Dignity campaign, gives evidence before Tremp Examining Magistrate’s Court for alleged crimes of inciting hatred […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly26 January 2018
The Central Electoral Board imposes four penalties of 1,000 euros on the Catalan Media Corporation (CCMA) for having violated impartiality in broadcasting during the electoral […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly30 January 2018
Torrent claims that his goal is to achieve an investiture debate that is ‘effective and secure.’ On 20 February, the socialist party MPs submitted an […]
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Right to political representationRights to free expression and assembly30 January 2018
The 30-year-old who was summoned to testify in the courts of Reus accused of duplicating the 1 October referendum websites adheres to his right to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly1 February 2018
The singer is charged with the crime of glorification of terrorism and slander to the monarchy and State Security Forces and Corps in connection with […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly2 February 2018
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 4 of Amposta had ordered the case to be thrown out, among other reasons because the injured man had not […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 February 2018
Jordi Perelló a Reus based mechanic, makes a statement to the Third Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus as he is being investigated for an alleged […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 February 2018
The former CUP MP for Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, Ivan Altimira, under investigation for an alleged crime of resisting authority, makes a statement before […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona investigating the police violence during the 1 October referendum in Girona, Sant Julià de Ramis and Aiguaviva, begins […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly22 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court Manresa, which centralises the investigations related to the 1 Octoer referendum in the region of Bages where Jordi Pesarrodona, ERC […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 February 2018
The activists are arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for protesting, along with 237 other people, against the application of Article 155 and demanding the release […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly27 February 2018
The Civil Guard and the CNI arrest computer activist Joel Muñoz (Xelj on Twitter) at his home on the charges of cyber damage and disclosure […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly2 March 2018
The singer has been charged with the crime of glorification of terrorism and slander to the monarchy and State Security Forces and Corps in connection […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly6 March 2018
Some 51 Anoi residents are under investigation and appear before the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Igualada for the alleged crime of public disturbance for […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 March 2018
Sixteen residents from La Floresta (Sant Cugat del Vallès) are under investigation and give evidence before the Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Rubí for an […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 March 2018
The defence of the teachers under investigation for talking about the 1 October referendum in class, submits an appeal because it considers that the case […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 March 2018
The European court rules that the Spanish State violated the right to freedom of expression of Jaume Roura and Enric Stern by convicting them of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly20 March 2018
Dídac Rios, under investigation for an alleged crime of disobedience for duplicating the 1 October referendum website, has adhered to his right to remain silent […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly25 March 2018
Puigdemont was returning to Brussels from Finland after visiting the Finnish Parliament and giving a lecture at the University of Helsinki. The arrest comes after […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly27 March 2018
CDR organise a blocking of the A-2 highway in Soses to protest against Carles Puigdemont’s arrest in Germany. The Mossos d’Esquadra repress, assault and, inter […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly2 April 2018
The National High Court’s Prosecutor’s Office announces that it is carrying out investigations in connection with the CDRs actions over recent days. In a statement, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 April 2018
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest six people in Malgrat de Mar (2), Solsona, Òrrius, Arenys de Mar and El Pont de Vilomara for the alleged crime […]
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Right to political representationRights to free expression and assembly10 April 2018
The National Police has reported Olga Ricomà from Tarragona, the daughter of ERC spokesperson Pau Ricomà, for an alleged crime of inciting hatred. She is […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 April 2018
At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office,, the National HIgh Court’s examining magistrate orders the arrest of Tamara Carrasco and Adrià Carrasco for the crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly12 April 2018
The Fouth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus files the case for disobedience against a young man from Reus for replicating referendum websites. The reason for […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly12 April 2018
The National High Court examining magistrate charges Tamara Carrasco ‘only’ with a crime of public disturbance and releases her, although she is banned from leaving […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly16 April 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa provisionally files the case opened against the mayor of Callús Joan Badia, for a crime of disobedience to […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 April 2018
The Barcelona Provincial Prosecutor’s Office reports nine teachers from the Institut El Palau secondary school in Sant Andreu de la Barca for alleged hate crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly26 April 2018
The five elected officials are being investigated for an alleged crime of public disturbance for participating in cutting off the Coll d’Ares road during the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 May 2018
The Twentieth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona investigating the case against Guillermo Martínez-Vela and Joan Ferrús, director and deputy director of the satirical magazine El […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
The Third and Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Martorell file the case for crimes inciting hatred against five secondary school teachers from Intitut El Palau […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
Those reported by the Prosecutor’s Office include members of the CDRs and CUP MPs Edgar Fernández and Laia Estrada. They are being prosecuted for an […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly14 May 2018
After the Constitutional Court rejected the appeal for protection submitted by rapper Josep Valtònyc, the National High Court sentenced him to prison within ten days […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly16 May 2018
The person arrested was in front of IES Tarragona school when several units of the Spanish National Police arrived to remove the ballot boxes. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 May 2018
On 25 March, a rally was held outside the sub-delegation of the Spanish government in Lleida in protest against the arrest of President Puigdemont in […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 May 2018
CUP town councillors for Ripoll and Campdevànol, Santi Llagostera and Mariona Baraldés, remained outside the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Ripoll as a sign of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 May 2018
Examining Magistrate’s Court judge Carmen Lamela concludes the investigation against the head of the Mossos d’Esquadra for their action during the 20 September demonstration and […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly31 May 2018
This comes as the case is widened in relation to new tweets published between October 2017 and February 2018, which the court considers to indicate […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly6 June 2018
The Fifth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Vilanova i la Geltrú completes the investigation against Toni Albà and sends him to trial for a possible crime […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly9 June 2018
The National High Court judge hearing the case against Tamara Carrasco denies her a permit to leave her town to visit her mother, who lives […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly13 June 2018
As part of Operation Dignity, a total of eight teachers from La Seu d’Urgell were investigated for a suspected crime of inciting hatred. The court […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 June 2018
The Second Criminal Court of Manresa sentences the town mayor of Berga Montserrat Venturós (CUP) to a penalty of six months of disqualification and a […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly26 June 2018
The Bureau admits a proposal by the CUP for a resolution regarding Parliament regulations which was revoked by the Constitutional Court proposing that the Parliament […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly5 July 2018
Societat Civil Catalana had requested the Town Hall to remove the pro-independence flag. When the council’s refusal, the association filed an appeal, and the Second […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly6 July 2018
The First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Ripoll provisionally files the case against the five elected officials of the CUP and ERC Mariona Baraldés, Santi Llagostera, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly12 July 2018
At the request of the PSC and with the support of JxCat and ERC, the Bureau of the Parliament agrees to ask their legal department […]
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Right to political representationRights to free expression and assembly13 July 2018
The Spanish government lodges an appeals to the Constitutional Court against a resolution approved on 5 July on Parliament regulations which was revoked by the […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly28 July 2018
A group of eight people including members of the Palafrugell CDR (Baix Empordà) protest outside the restaurant in Mont-ras where Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 September 2018
The Fourth Court of First Instance and Instruction of Rubí files the case against 16 residents of La Floresta (Sant Cugat del Vallès) for a […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 September 2018
The National High Courtis investigating Carrasco for protests organised by the CDRsagainst the imprisonment of some ministers, the president of Parliament Carme Forcadell, and the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly14 September 2018
The court confirms the sentence from March 2018 in which Hasél is convicted of crimes related to glorification of terrorism, lèse majesté to the Crown […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly17 September 2018
The Court of First Instance of Ghent considers that the crimes for which Valtônyc was convicted are not crimes in Belgium and therefore, the criterion […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly27 September 2018
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court investigating the police violence during the 1 October referendum in Barcelona is now investigating two new National Police officers for […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly29 September 2018
Arran calls for a demonstration called ‘Holi Festival’ to aim of which is to cover in coloured powder the demonstrators of Jusapol, a police union […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly1 October 2018
The protests include cutting off various public infrastructures such as the AP-7 motorway, the AVE high speed train tracks in Girona and several central streets […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly4 October 2018
The courts enforce the sentence of disqualification of town mayor for Berga Montserrat Venturós meaning she effectively loses her position of mayor and town councillor […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Tarragona provisionally files the case against Tarragona resident Olga Ricomà, daughter of the ERC spokesperson in the municipality, Pau […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly25 October 2018
Last August, the owner of the Sol d’Or restaurant on the seafront in Blanes reported three people, members of the CDRs, for attempting to place […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly6 November 2018
The Criminal Chamber of the National High Court dismisses appeals by Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez against the preventive detention ordered by the Examining Magistrate’s […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly6 November 2018
On 25 March, a rally was held outside the Sub-delegation of the Spanish Government in Lleida in protest against the arrest of President Puigdemont in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly7 November 2018
The National High Courtexamining judge in the case of Tamara and Adrià Carrasco, recognises the non-existence of any fact constituting a crime of terrorism, sedition […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly21 November 2018
Adri had participated on 29 September 2018 in ‘Holi’ demonstration, organised by Arran, against the demonstration organised by Jusapol union, to commemorate the anniversary of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly6 December 2018
Half a thousand people take to the streets to protest the demonstration organised by VOX in Girona’s Plaça U d’Octubre for the Spanish Constitution holiday. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 December 2018
The Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus concludes the investigation against Reus city mayor Carles Pellicer, the municipal spokespersons Montserrat Vilella (PDeCAT), Noemí Llauradó (ERC), Mariona […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly19 December 2018
The National High Court dismisses the case against former CUP MPAlbert Botran, Poble Lliure spokesperson Guillem Fuster, and Poble Lliure activists Marcel·lí Canet, Marcel Casellas, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly21 December 2018
On 12 November, Pedro Sánchez announced that a meeting of the Council of Ministers would be held in Barcelona. This is the first such meeting […]
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Rights to free expression and assemblyViolation of autonomy