59 posts in 2018
5 January 2018
The Supreme Court rejects the appeal by Oriol Junqueras and maintains the measures of preventive detention in connection with the prosecution case for the 1 […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime11 January 2018
Oriol Junqueras requests Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena to transfer him to a prison in Catalonia given his election as a member of Parliament and […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation11 January 2018
At the request of the defence, Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Cuixart and Quim Forn give evidence before Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena. Sànchez and Forn submit […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regime22 January 2018
Joaquim Forn resigns as a Parliament minister in a defensive move in relation to the prosecution of the leaders of the 1 October referendum in […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation29 January 2018
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena dismisses the appeals made by Jordi Sànchez and Joaquim Forn against the ruling made on 12 January ordering the Parliament […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation30 January 2018
Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart submit a request to the United Nations’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asking for a ruling on their […]
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Prison regime1 February 2018
The Minister of Justice, a member of the PP, is referring to the suspension of public functions of the accused, provided for in article 384 […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation14 February 2018
Mireia Boya is under investigation for her involvement in the independence process and is making a statement before the Supreme Court judge, Pablo Llarena, who […]
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Politicisation of justice18 February 2018
The Civil and Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia sends a letter to Supreme Court judge, Pablo Llarena, proposing that he […]
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Politicisation of justice19 February 2018
Marta Rovira, under investigation for her involvement in the independence process, give evidence before the Supreme Court Magistrate, Pablo Llarena, who releases her on a […]
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Politicisation of justice21 February 2018
Anna Gabriel, under investigation for her involvement in the independence process, does not turn up to the Supreme Court, where she was summoned to testify. […]
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Politicisation of justice6 March 2018
The former leader of the ANC andJxCat MP currently in prison, submits a letter to the Supreme Court Magistrate Pablo Llarena asking for an extraordinary […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPrison regimeRight to political representation9 March 2018
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena rejects the request by Jordi Sànchez to obtain an extraordinary permit to leave prison to attend the investiture in Parliament […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPrison regimeRight to political representation20 March 2018
Given the prohibition by Supreme Court Examining Magistrate , Pablo Llarena, to attend the investiture plenary session in Parliament, Sànchez informs Roger Torrent of his […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation21 March 2018
Magistrate Pablo Llarena summons the parties involved in the 1 October referendum case for 23 March to notify them of the interlocutory order of prosecution […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation22 March 2018
As previously announced, the CUP abstains from the vote soJordi Turull does not reach the absolute majority necessary to be invested in the first investiture […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation23 March 2018
The examining magistrate forthe 1 October referendum case at the Supreme Court, Pablo Llarena, notifies the following interlocutory ordre: Prosecuted for rebellion are former president […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime23 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 representation24 March 2018
The plenary session is resumed in parliament for the investiture of Jordi Turull as president of the Government of Catalania, imprisoned the previous day by […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation26 March 2018
Jordi Sànchez submits a letter to Magistrate Pablo Llarena asking that, in accordance with the request of the UN Human Rights Committee, his political rights […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation28 March 2018
Clara Ponsatí, who had moved to Scotland to re-join the Chair of Economics at the University of Saint Andrews, turns herself in to a police […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation28 March 2018
President Carles Puigdemont, Clara Ponsatí and Lluís Puig are appealing ‘in reform,’ i.e. before the judge Pablo Llarena himself, against their prosecution for rebellion and […]
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Politicisation of justice10 April 2018
The Constitutional Court accepts an appeal for protection submitted by Carme Forcadell and Anna Simó against the decision taken by the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber […]
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Right to a fair trial12 April 2018
Despite the UN’s request for precautionary measures to guarantee Jordi Sànchez’s political rights, judge Pablo Llarena denies his release and his request for an extraordinary […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation17 April 2018
The the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber ratifies the decision made by judge Pablo Llarena not to grant a special permit to Jordi Sànchez to attend […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation19 April 2018
President Puigdemont, Jordi Turull, Jordi Sànchez, Josep Rull and the other JxCat MPs submit an appeal for protection to the Constitutional Court against judge Pablo […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation23 April 2018
Jordi Cuixart requests the Secretary-General Penitentiary Institutions (under the Ministry of the Interior) to transfer him to Brians II prison, located in Sant Esteve Sesrovires […]
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Prison regime9 May 2018
The Supreme Court judge investigating the 1 October referendum case confirms the prosecutions and sentences along with the decision not to prosecute Artur Mas or […]
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Politicisation of justice19 May 2018
The Secretary to the Spanish Government asks the Ministry of the Presidency to publish the appointment of the ministers in the Official Gazette of the […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation24 May 2018
Oriol Junqueras and Raül Romeva submit a letter to Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena requesting their provisional release or, alternatively, to be transferred to a […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime25 May 2018
President Quim Torra sends a letter to Mariano Rajoy requesting him to authorise the publication of the decree appointing ministers, after the Government of Catalonia’s […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation29 May 2018
The Ministry of the Presidency sends a letter to the government secretary stating that the decree appointing ministers will not be published, based on a […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation5 June 2018
Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Lluís Puig and Meritxell Serret lodge a civil lawsuit against the examining magistrate for the 1 October referendum case, […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial6 June 2018
Toni Comín and Meritxell Serret ask for the first time to appear in person at the the Supreme Court for the case involving the leaders […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial14 June 2018
Following the investiture of Pedro Sánchez with the support of pro-independence parties, the debate on the transfer of the political prisoners involved in the 1 […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime15 June 2018
Executing the agreements reached by the Bureau of Parliament, Roger Torrent submits a complaint against Pablo Llarena and three other judges at the Supreme Court […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation26 June 2018
The Supreme Court’sCriminal Chamber dismisses all appeals against the interlocutory prosecution for the 1 October referendum case issued by Judge Pablo Llarena on 21 March. […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime27 June 2018
Following dismissal by the Supreme Court of all the appeals against the interlocutory prosecutions issued by judge Pablo Llarena, he issued an order declaring their […]
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Politicisation of justice28 June 2018
In response to requests from the polical leaders held in Soto del Real prison (Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez) and Alcalá Meco (Carme Forcadell and […]
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Prison regime3 July 2018
Procedures have now been completed to transfer the leaders involved in the 1 October referendum. Jordi Cuixart, Jordi Sànchez, Oriol Junqueras and Raül Romeva spend […]
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Prison regime9 July 2018
Magistrate Pablo Llarena concludes the summary trial against the leaders involved in the 1 October referendum and declares that the interlocutory order of prosecution against […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation12 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
Schleswig-Holstein Supreme Court definitively denies the possibility of extraditing Carles Puigdemont to Spain for a crime of rebellion or sedition, as requested by the German […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice18 July 2018
The Bureau of Parliament has not come to any agreement on how to deal with the effects of suspending the leaders prosecuted for rebellion for […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation23 July 2018
Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull submit a recusal against the president and four magistrates from the the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber which will […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial24 July 2018
The until then instructing magistrate at the National High Court, Carmen Lamela, is known for controversial decisions with significant political consequences, such as taking on […]
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Politicisation of justice26 July 2018
The Criminal Chamber responsible for making judgement in the 1 October referendum case, whose president is Manuel Marchena, denies the request for freedom presented by […]
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Prison regime30 July 2018
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber dismisses appeals lodged by Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Josep Rull, Jordi Turull and Jordi Sànchez against their suspension as ministers […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation13 September 2018
The Supreme Court’s Special Chamber responsible for hearing recusals, chaired by Supreme Court President Carlos Lesmes, dismisses the recusal against Manuel Marchena and other members […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial25 September 2018
JxCat and ERC reach an agreement on the suspension of the ministers prosecuted for rebellion in the 1 October referendum case (Carles Puigdemont, Oriol Junqueras, […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation2 October 2018
The Parliament of Catalonia’s plenary session votes on a compromise regarding the effects of the ministers’ suspension for rebellion related to their prosecution for involvement […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation4 October 2018
JxCat spokesman Albert Batet submits a letter to the Bureau of Parliament indicating that the JxCat deputies suspended due to the 1 October case (Carles […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation8 October 2018
The Bureau of the Parliament meets before resuming the suspended general policy debate on 4 October and definitively rejects the delegation of votes by the […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation25 October 2018
Thethe Supreme Court Chamber which is to judge the case against the leaders of the October 1 referendum confirms the conclusion of the summary trial […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial6 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 assembly20 November 2018
Jordi Cuixart, Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Jordi Turull, Josep Rull and Jordi Sànchez ask to issue a recusal against Manuel Marchena after the leak of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial12 December 2018
In the Constitutional Court’s plenary session it was unanimously decided to reject the appeals for protection submitted by Anna Gabriel, Mireia Boya, Carme Forcadell and […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial20 December 2018
The members of the Parliament of Catalonia accused of rebellion and suspended from their duties as part of the Supreme Court case (Carles Puigdemont, Oriol […]
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Right to political representation27 December 2018
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber hearing the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum confirms its jurisdiction to try those accused of rebellion […]
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