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28 September 2022
Eulàlia Reguant goes on trial before the Supreme Court rather than a lower-level court, given her status as a CUP MP in the Parliament of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly28 September 2022
In the context of the Catalangate, the chairman of the European Parliament Committee investigating the use of Pegasus and similar programs sends a letter to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly4 October 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office, charging him with attacking authority, is seeking a two-year prison sentence, while the officers who arrested Umpierrez, and who brought a private […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly5 October 2022
Various former members of the Bureau of the Parliament of Catalonia – the former president, Roger Torrent (ERC); the former first vice-president, Josep Costa (JxCat); […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice7 October 2022
The Criminal Court no. 30 of Madrid sentences Antonio Baños to four months in prison on the charge of disobedience for having refused to answer […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly10 October 2022
The previous day, Carlos Lesmes had explained in a statement that he was resigning after having asked the legislative branch, during his speech at the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial10 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 assembly10 October 2022
La Directa reports that the police spying began after the 8 November 2017 general strike and continued until the first quarter of 2019. It involved […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly12 October 2022
Miquel Serra (ERC) had been sentenced to a year of disqualification from public office and a six-month fine for disobedience. During the April 2019 general […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly13 October 2022
The Court finds that the facts have not been proven, as the defendants gave contradictory versions during the trial. With regard to Roger, the main […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 October 2022
The ANC’s Consum Estratègic website helped consumers search for businesses that are ‘free from the pressures of the Spanish State’. The court had already provisionally […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights 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
The investigating judge in the Operation Judas case, Manuel García-Castellón, closes the investigation phase, stating that the proceedings considered essential and necessary to clarify the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trialRights 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 assembly24 October 2022
The special rapporteurs on minority issues, the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and rights to freedom of peaceful […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly26 October 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking sentences ranging from three years and five months to eight years and three months in prison for the 18 defendants […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 October 2022
The Mososs d’Esquadra arrest Camón, who is released after being brought before a judge and refusing to testify. The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 1 of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly3 November 2022
The JEC is answering a letter sent by the president of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, on 22 September 2022, in which she requested clarification […]
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Central Electoral Board3 November 2022
Spain’s Ombudsman asks the Secretary-General of Education of the Government of Catalonia for ‘complete and up-to-date information’ on the measures taken regarding the use of […]
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Catalan language10 November 2022
The Supreme Court overturns the trial and conviction of Lluís Guinó, Ramona Barrufet and Lluís Corominas on the charge of disobedience, and the trial will […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly11 November 2022
The Explanatory Statement for the bill argues that the crime of sedition is obsolete and not in line with the legislation of other countries; as […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights 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 assembly15 November 2022
The appeal had been presented on 16 November against the Central Electoral Board’s (JEC) decision not to include the two MEPs on the list of […]
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Central Electoral BoardPoliticisation of justice15 November 2022
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia acquits several former members of the Bureau of Parliament, namely the former president, Roger Torrent; the former first […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 November 2022
Roger Verdaguer had participated in a roadblock on the C-58 highway during a protest against the ruling banning Quim Torra from public office, and refused […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 November 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking seven years in prison and a 3,900-euro fine on the charges of causing injuries, attacking authority with the aggravating factor […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 assembly17 November 2022
The judge of the Criminal Court no. 1 of Mataró convicts the former mayor, a member of CUP, on the charge of disobedience, finding that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly18 November 2022
The former secretary-general of Catalonia’s Department of the Vice-Presidency, Economy and Finance, and the former secretary of the Treasury, both currently ERC MPs in the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 November 2022
Òscar Valdés had been working for Ryanair for five days when the Human Resources department informed him that Aena, Spain’s airport operator, had refused to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 November 2022
The Supreme Court dismisses the University of Barcelona’s appeal against the High Court of Justice of Catalonia’s ruling that, in turn, upheld the ruling of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly22 November 2022
The trial against seven pro-independence activists who protested in the Ciutadella on 30 January 2018 in support of the Puigdemont’s investiture takes place on 22, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 November 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is accusing them of damage, public disturbance, attacking authority, causing injuries, and three counts of causing minor injuries, and is calling for […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly29 November 2022
The National High Court had sent lawyer Gonzalo Boye to trial on the charges of money laundering and document forgery, and the Prosecutor’s Office is […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly30 November 2022
The Supreme Court dismisses the Parliament of Catalonia’s appeal against the Central Electoral Board’s decision to strip Pau Juvillà of his seat. The Court argues […]
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Central Electoral BoardPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly4 December 2022
Online newspaper elMón reveals that the Prosecutor’s Office is continuing to conduct several secret investigations into various pro-independence organisations that carry out street protests, such […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 December 2022
Barcelona Provincial Court sentences Verdejo for the crimes of attack against the authority and injuries, but not for the crime of public disorders, as the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 December 2022
The PSOE, Unidas Podemos, ERC, PDECat, PNB and EH Bildu vote in favour of the reform, while Junts, the CUP and VOX vote against it, […]
19 December 2022
The Spanish government (PSOE and Unidas-Podemos) had taken advantage of proceedings of the amendment of the Criminal Code to introduce a proposal to change the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court27 December 2022
Although the reform on the appointment of Constitutional Court judges appointed by the General Council of the Judiciary could not be passed due to the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justicePoliticised Constitutional Court10 January 2023
At the preliminary hearing, which took place on 15 December 2022, the defence teams of some thirty former high-ranking officials of the Government of Catalonia […]
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Court of Auditors11 January 2023
Judge Cándido Conde-Pumpido, who had been prosecutor general under Zapatero, is elected president of the Constitutional Court, defeating Judge María Luisa Balaguer, also close to […]
11 January 2023
Judge Cándido Conde-Pumpido, who had been prosecutor general under Zapatero, is elected president of the Constitutional Court, defeating Judge María Luisa Balaguer, also close to […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court12 January 2023
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena issues a new prosecution order against Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Lluís Puig and Marta Rovira in the case […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice17 January 2023
The Prosecutor’s Office had initially charged former deputy mayor Carme Aragonès (PSC), deputy mayor Jordi Masnou (PSC) and the head of the local police, Carles […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights 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 assembly30 January 2023
La Directa reports that another National Police officer, who went by Daniel Hernández Pons, operated as a mole in these movements for three years. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly31 January 2023
Llarena had asked the CJEU about the ability of judicial authorities executing European Arrest Warrants to consider matters of jurisdiction and respect for fundamental rights […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial8 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 assembly8 February 2023
Special Rapporteurs on on freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, freedom of expression and opinion, on the independence of judges and lawyers, on the […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly13 February 2023
Once the Criminal Code reform that suppresses the crime of sedition and amends the crime of embezzlement is in force, the Second Chamber of the […]
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Politicisation of justice14 February 2023
The Anticorruption Prosecutor’s Office had requested to investigate Royo for embezzlement for some 9 November consultation expenses, in the proceedings of Investigating Court number 18, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice15 February 2023
The member of the Board resigns few hours after having been appointed by a proposal of the PP. That afternoon, The Objective had pointed out […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 February 2023
The accused participated in the demonstration in Ciutadella on 30 January 2018 for Carles Puigdemont’s investiture. The judgment sentences them for a crime of assault […]
28 February 2023
El País reveals Operation Kitchen ‘Whatsapps’ against independentism. ‘Whatsapp’ text messages revealed by newspaper El País were between two of the people that have been […]
2 March 2023
The court finds that there is a connection between the investigated facts, and now Investigating Court number 13 will carry out investigating proceedings. Therefore, one […]
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Politicisation of justice7 March 2023
All dismissals of the cases of 9 teachers but one had been appealed by the Public Prosecutor and the Asociación Española de la Guardia Civil […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly17 March 2023
The sentence, that was initially a sentence of 9 months for the crimes of glorification of terrorism and slander of the Crown and State Security […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly22 March 2023
The MEP requested to the Department of the Interior of the Catalan Government, in February 2022, copies of the reports made by the Mossos d’Esquadra […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly24 March 2023
Clara Ponsatí does not appear before the investigating judge in the case against the leaders of the 1 October Catalan independence referendum in the Supreme […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice28 March 2023
Clara Ponsatí returns to the Principality and appears in a press conference in the Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya. In the press conference, Ponsatí explains […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly28 March 2023
The Supreme Court dismisses the appeal submitted by the Government of Catalonia against the judgment of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia accepted the […]
30 March 2023
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia, presided by Jesús M. Barrientos, sentences her for the crimes of corrupt practice, forgery of official document and […]
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Central Electoral BoardPoliticisation of justice6 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 assembly20 April 2023
Lleida Area Electoral Board gives a deadline of 24 hours to the City Council for them to withdraw the banner in support to the prisoners […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights 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 […]
25 April 2023
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia sentences her to 1 year of disqualification for her role as Minister of Agriculture during the 1 October […]
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Politicisation of justice26 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 assembly26 April 2023
The trial is held on 26, 27 April and 3 May in Barcelona Provincial Court. The Prosecutor’s Office requests 4 years and 9 in prison […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 April 2023
On the day of the illegal arrest of Clara Ponsatí, Gonzalo Boye lodged an habeas corpus, a proceeding whereby the immediate appearance before a court […]
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Politicisation of justice3 May 2023
VOX, Ciudadanos and PP had requested the removal of Borràs after she had been sentenced for a crime of “prevaricació”, even though the sentence is […]
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Right to political representation9 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 assembly10 May 2023
On 4 April, in the TV3’s show Està Passant, actress Judit Martin appeared dressed as and made fun of the “Virgen del Rocío”. Martín imitated […]
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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 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 assembly14 May 2023
The court had referred the case to the High Court of Justice fn Catalonia for her status as MP, even though the MP had not […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly15 May 2023
The former president had resorted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee pleading a violation of his political rights under Article 25 of the UN […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation15 May 2023
The former president had resorted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee pleading a violation of his political rights under Article 25 of the UN […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation19 May 2023
The National High Court had sentenced him to 4 years and a half of prison for the crimes of public disorders, assault of the authority […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 May 2023
The Policia Nacional apparently obtained the data on 26 October 2017, when it intercepted the Mossos d’Esquadra van in an incineration plant in Snat Adrià […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly24 May 2023
Gisclareny located in a the middle of a natural parc of El Cadí-Moixeró is the smallest village in Catalonia, with only 28 inhabitants. in the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly25 May 2023
Serracant had twitted, following the controversy in a school in Canet, that he had “meat of a Spanish-speaking child ready to make cannelloni.’ The criminal […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly28 May 2023
In Catalonia, only municipal elections are held and in lots of regions in Spain, also regional elections. There is a general victory of the PSC […]
29 May 2023
In November 2022, the Supreme Court ordered the retrial of the 1 October independence referendum bureau for lack of impartiality of judges Jesús María Barrientos […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trialRight to political representation29 May 2023
One of them is Roger Albiol, a young man from the Terres de l’Ebre, for whom the public prosecution requests 4 years in prison and […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly31 May 2023
A criminal judge of Sabadell sentences the former mayor of Sabadell Maties Serracant for a crime of serious disobedience, with the mitigation of undue delays. […]
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Politicisation of justicePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation2 June 2023
Barcelona Investigating Court number 16 acquits Ramona, from Viladecans, of having shared Montserrat del Toro’s picture. Ramona had tweeted an image with a text, after […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly5 June 2023
The case began because of the arrests carried out in the early hours of the morning of 16 October 2019 in Tarragona city center. Out […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly5 June 2023
The Supreme Court overturns the dismissal of the investigation against nine members and managers of the Associació Catalana de Municipis (ACM), after the Barcelona Provincial […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly8 June 2023
Plataforma per la Llengua announces in a press conference that five of its members have been infected with surveillance spyware. An IT expert opinion found […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly8 June 2023
Carles de Sants was arrested when he was coming back from the protests against the imprisonment of Pablo Hasél and was in pre-trial detention for […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly13 June 2023
After Llarena dismissed the appeals against the amending of the indictment issued by the investigating judge in the case against the 1 October referendum leaders […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly16 June 2023
The Plataforma per la Llengua alleges that when Maria Eugènia Gay (PSC) was the Spanish government delegate in Catalonia, she ignored several administrative reports filed […]
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Catalan language19 June 2023
On 5 December 2019, Osca Investigating Court number 3 declared the commencement of trial proceedings against former Ministers of Culture of the Catalan Government Lluís […]
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Politicisation of justiceViolation of autonomy27 June 2023
On 11 September 2022, an independentist punched and caused the blindness of a former legionnaire that had previously assaulted him in Vilanova i la Geltrú. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly5 July 2023
Puigdemont, Comín and Ponsatí had appealed the European Parliament’s decision of 9 March 2021 that waived their immunity, as per the request of investigating judge […]
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European Arrest Warrants8 July 2023
The three young men stood accused of pubic disorders, assaulting the authority and injuries. The Prosecutor’s Office requested five years in prison for the two […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly8 July 2023
Spanish Radio and Television Corporation had requested the Central Electoral Board to decide on whether the Falange Española de las JONS ad, for the Spanish […]
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Central Electoral Board12 July 2023
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia declares admissible three claims submitted by parents of students that requested more hours of courses in Spanish for […]
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Catalan language14 July 2023
La Directa digital newspaper explains how the Spanish Police agent Maria I. T. arrived to Girona in 2020 and went undercover in social movements, making […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly