105 posts
16 September 2017
The local police of some municipalities (Sabadell, Barcelona, Torredembarra, Santpedor, Sant Cugat del Vallès, El Prat de Llobregat, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Figueres, Masquefa, Premià de […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly1 October 2017
The day begins with the announcement by the government of Catalonia of the universal census, which allows citizens to vote at any polling station. Many […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly1 October 2017
The Civil Guard arrests three young people from Sant Esteve Sesrovires for alleged crimes of attacking Civil Guard agents and resisting authority, disobedience and threats. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly3 October 2017
The Taula per la Democràcia (an organisation made up of unions such as UGT and CCOO, employers such as PIMEC and CECOT and organisations such […]
4 October 2017
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona begins proceedings in relation to the charges that the National Police made on 1 October in the city, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 October 2017
The National Police have arrested a 22-year-old man for kicking an officer during police action at the gates of a school in Sant Esteve Sesrovires. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly19 October 2017
Marc Bosch, mayor of Dosrius (Maresme) and Eduard Garcia, town councillor, provide statements for a crime of serious disobedience and resistance during the 1 October […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly25 October 2017
The Civil Guard has identified the man who threw a chair at a police officer on the 1 October in Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Bages. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly26 October 2017
A young man from Lleida is arrested for the crime of inciting hatred and the disclosure of secrets for allegedly having published comments, information or […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly31 October 2017
Two youngsters from Camarles and Deltebre (Baix Ebre) are arrested for alleged ‘threats’ and ‘slander’ on social media against members of the state security bodies […]
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Court of AuditorsRights to free expression and assembly1 November 2017
The Civil Guard arrests Meritxell Esquerra and Kenneth Batiste from Lleida as part of Operation Dignity, for the alleged crime of inciting hatred following publications […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly7 November 2017
Eight teachers from three schools in La Seu d’Urgell give evidence before an investigating magistrate in La Seu d’Urgell for a possible crime of inciting […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly10 November 2017
Following a complaint by the National Police, a court in Reus summons the city mayor, six councillors and six others to bring them under investigation […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly11 November 2017
Roger Umpierrez is identified and arrested in front of the Spanish police headquarters on Via Laietana towards the end of a protest in support of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly18 November 2017
The teacher is arrested for alleged crimes of inciting hatred and the disclosure of secrets following the publication on social media of more than a […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 November 2017
The mayor of Reus (PDeCAT) and three city councillors (PDeCAT and ERC) appear at a Reus court to give evidence after being investigated for a […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 December 2017
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona accepts the report filed by the Town Halls of Girona, Sant Julià de Ramis and Aiguaviva with the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly26 December 2017
The Reus court, which is investigating the mayor and several councillors for the crime of inciting hatred for having signed a manifesto to reject the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 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 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 assembly31 January 2018
A Mossos d’Esquadra officer reports the mechanic Jordi Perelló for an alleged crime of inciting hatred for having refused to service a car belonging to […]
2 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 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 assembly23 March 2018
Judge rules prison without bail for Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Dolors Bassa, Raül Romeva and Carme Forcadell, as requested by the Prosecutor’s Office, the State’s […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation25 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 autonomy19 February 2019
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest Marcel Vivet, a young independence activist from Badalona, on charges of crimes of public disturbance, attacking authority and causing minor injuries […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly21 February 2019
A general strike to protest the start of the trial in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum is called by the […]
18 March 2019
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa, where the investigations into the 1 October referendum in Bages county are concentrated, shelves the case of the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 March 2019
The Third Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus dismisses the case against mechanic Jordi Perelló for allegedly inciting hatred when, in protest against the police charges […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly17 May 2019
The Provincial Court of Girona confirms that the Government of Catalonia will bring a private prosecution in the proceedings taking place before the Second Examining […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 October 2019
Most of the protests are called by Tsunami Democràtic and the Committees for the Defence of the Republic (CDRs). The week of protests begins the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 October 2019
The BRIMO of the Mossos d’Esquadra arrest Dren in the course of a protest against the judgment that sentenced the leaders of the 1 October […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly16 October 2019
The photojournalist, wearing her credential, was covering a protest on Carrer Diputació against the Supreme Court ruling when she was injured in the leg by […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
David was in Urquinaona for the protests against the sentencing of leaders of the 1 October referendum when Spanish Police agents arrest him and take […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
Paula explains in an interview with VilaWeb that agents of the Policía Nacional arrested her and put, firstly, their knees on her neck, they insulted […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
During the mass protests following the conviction of the pro-independence leaders the National Police arrest Guillem Padilla, Ivan, Sarah and Roc, accusing them of public […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly25 October 2019
The man was accused of a crime of attacking authority for having thrown a chair at a Civil Guard officer during the 1 October referendum […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 December 2019
Tsunami Democràtic calls for protesters to surround the Camp Nou during the Barça match against Real Madrid, and thousands show up for the demonstration. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly19 December 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office calls for the dismissal of the case brought before Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona in relation to the National Police charges […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly4 February 2020
During proceedings in the case of the 1 October 2017 police charges in Barcelona, under investigation at the Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona, the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 June 2020
The Prosecutor’s Office is calling for three years in prison for Josep Rosas Creu and two other demonstrators who were arrested on 30 January 2018 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly1 July 2020
The person charged was arrested in Ciutadella Park on 30 January 2018 during the demonstration held in support of the investiture of Carles Puigdemont. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 July 2020
Four agents of the Mobile Brigade of the Mossos d’Esquadra testify before Barcelona’s Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 25 in relation to the alleged crimes of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 September 2020
The Second Criminal Court of Manresa has started the trial against the former ERC councillor of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Jordi Pesarrodona, for the crime […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly28 September 2020
The former councillor has been disqualified from holding any public office or position and fined 2,100 euros for the crime of disobedience for impeding the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly2 November 2020
The Provincial Court of Tarragona decrees the dismissal of the case against the mayor of Reus, Carles Pellicer, and the former municipal councillors Montserrat Vilella […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly4 January 2021
The damages are estimated to amount to 13,427.43 euros. Before going to court, the Town Hall had appealed to the Ministry of Justice, which had […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 January 2021
The Provincial Court of Barcelona has rejected the petition of the Prosecutor’s Office to dismiss the case opened at the Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 February 2021
The Centre Irídia the protester who lost her right eye after being hit by a foam bullet during the protests against the arrest of Pablo […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 February 2021
Hundreds of demonstrations in protest against the arrest of Hasél are called throughout the country. The demonstrations took place in Barcelona, Lleida, Tarragona and a […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly22 February 2021
The pro-independence youth from Badalona Marcel Vivet, accused for his participation in the ‘Holi Festival’ protest in September 2018, appears before the Provincial Court of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly14 April 2021
The National Police charged heavily against Guillem, the young protagonist of a video that went viral on social media in the context of the protests […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 April 2021
The Criminal Court no. 16 of Barcelona has sentenced Marcel Guillén from Arran, who was arrested at the Meridiana intersection on 19 October, 2019, to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 May 2021
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest seven anti-fascist demonstrators for alleged crimes of public disturbance and an attack on the enforcement officers at a VOX event held […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 June 2021
The Court considers, with regards to the case of Roger Español, that, from a strictly procedural point of view, its possible classification as a crime […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 June 2021
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona issues an order whereby it prosecutes 27 Spanish police officers and a Civil Guard for crimes of injuries […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 June 2021
Vivet is sentenced for the events that took place at the demonstration organised by Arran to protest against the act of tribute to the police […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly11 September 2021
After the demonstration that takes place on the National Day of Catalonia, a group of demonstrators stop in front of the headquarters of the National […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly29 September 2021
Three years after the ‘Holi’ demonstration organised to protest against the Jusapol union’s tribute to the acts of violence committed by the Spanish police on […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 October 2021
Marc Bosch, mayor of Dosrius (Maresme), and Eduard Garcia, councillor of the same municipality, provide statements before the Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Mataró where […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 November 2021
The Urban Guard in Barcelona arrested Charles Andrew Pittman in the course of 18 October 2019 general strike, while he was near a demonstration, looking […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly27 January 2022
Òmnium Cultural, ANC and Irídia, the popular prosecution in the investigation of the police charges of 1 October in Barcelona, call for the indictment of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly11 April 2022
The events reportedly took place during the opening dinner of the Mobile World Congress at the Palau de la Música on 25 February 2018. The […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly29 April 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona had sentenced Marcel Vivet to five years in prison for committing crimes of public disturbance, attacking an officer of the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly2 May 2022
Mossos d’Esquadra arrested Sane on the day of the general strike on 18 October 2019, in the course of the blocking of AP-7 road at […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly7 May 2022
The Provincial Court of Girona acquits Robert Llach, a young man from Girona who was arrested during the protests against the sentence of the 1 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly7 June 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office accused Catasús of hitting a Mossos d’Esquadra officer with a flag and requested a sentence of 8 years in prison and disqualification […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office9 June 2022
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona, which is in charge of investigating the police charges of 1 October in Barcelona, is prosecuting the gunman […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 June 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona sentences William Aitken, a Scottish resident in Barcelona, to 5 years and 1 month in prison for committing crimes of […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly1 July 2022
The Central Administrative Court of the National High Court denies financial liability on behalf of the State in the arrest of the mayor of Verges, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly19 July 2022
Those injured in the police violence and arrests during the 1 October referendum had presented an appeal for protection following the dismissal of the case […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly21 July 2022
The Court convicts Calvo on charges of crimes of public disturbance and attacking the authority, while the Prosecutor’s Office called for eight years in prison. […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly7 September 2022
The 2022 State Attorney General Report, Álvaro García Ortiz, classifies the ‘violent’ Catalan independence movement under this subheading, alongside ETA and GRAPO. Therefore, it also […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 October 2022
The court overturns the Provincial Court of Barcelona’s decision to uphold the dismissal of the complaint the photojournalist filed after having been injured by a […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly19 October 2022
Àlex Pérez was arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra on 19 October 2019 when he was returning from a protest against the Supreme Court ruling. He […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 October 2022
On 6 December 2018, VOX decided to mark the Spanish Constitution holiday in Girona’s Plaça U d’Octubre. The Mossos d’Esquadra cracked down on the protest […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly14 November 2022
Eduard, a young man from Vic, accepts a sentence of three years and four months in prison for public disturbance and attacking authority. The Prosecutor’s […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 November 2022
On up to four occasions, the Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 4 of Lleida had ordered the dismissal of the case prosecuting the 1 October police […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly20 January 2023
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 7 of Barcelona, which is investigating the 1 October police violence in Barcelona, argues that the police intervention was ‘clearly […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly8 February 2023
They had not been notified of the commencing of a prior legal proceedings. The arrested live around Urgell and the Pla d’Urgell. The association Alerta […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly6 April 2023
Adri’s support group, ‘L’Adri es queda al barri”, issues a statement whereby it announces that the Prosecutor’s Office and Jusapol accuse the young Badalonian man. […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly21 April 2023
An arrested demonstrator, in February 2021, during the protests against the imprisonment of Pablo Hasél in Vic had reported five ARRO members of the Mossos […]
26 April 2023
Marcel Vivet was number 3 on the electoral list of Guanyem Badalona, led by Dolors Sabater, for the 28 May municipal election. The Electoral Board […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly9 May 2023
Ivan, who is running in the 28 May 2023 municipal election (CUP), was arrested on 16 October 2019, during the protests against the judgment that […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly11 May 2023
A criminal judge from Barcelona sentences a man from Manresa named Jordi for a crime of assault of an authority for throwing a fence against […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly