175 posts in 2017
6 October 2017
Faced with the the Constitutional Court’s precautionary suspension of the 9 October plenary session, President Carles Puigdemont submit a request to appear for the following […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court6 October 2017
The Council of Ministers approves a decree-law on urgent measures that allows companies to move their headquarters to another municipality by decision of the board […]
10 October 2017
President Carles Puigdemont addresses the plenary session to present the results of the referendum on Catalonia’s self-determination and explain the political consequences stemming from it. […]
11 October 2017
The Spanish government sends a request to President Carles Puigdemont to clarify whether he has declared Catalonia’s independence and, if so, to revoke it in […]
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Violation of autonomy16 October 2017
Former president Artur Mas deposits 2.2 million euros against the bond claimed by the Court of Auditors for organising the 9 November consultation and requests […]
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Court of Auditors16 October 2017
The Third Examining Magistrate’s Court and National High Court judge Carmen Lamela, sentences Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez to preventive detention without bail, as requested […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly17 October 2017
The Constitutional Court argues that the Referendum Law invades state powers and violates constitutional principles, national sovereignty and the indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation.
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Politicised Constitutional Court18 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 assembly18 October 2017
The organisation considers that the charges for sedition are excessive and that the preventive detention of Cuixart and Sànchez violates the right to freedom of […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights 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 assembly20 October 2017
The Civil Guard interrogates the newspaper El Punt Avui director Xevi Xirgo, as well as acting president of the Catalan Media Corporation (CCMA) Núria Llorach […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly20 October 2017
The Civil Guard interrogates the newspaper El Punt Avui director Xevi Xirgo, as well as acting president of the Catalan Media Corporation (CCMA) Núria Llorach […]
21 October 2017
Barcelona City Police has estimated some 450,000 people took part. At the same time, demonstrations and rallies are being held across the country to demand […]
21 October 2017
Following the exchange in communications between the President of the Government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont and Spanish president Mariano Rajoy in an extraordinary meeting of […]
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Violation of autonomy23 October 2017
The Board of Speakers of the Parliament schedules a specific plenary session for 26 September to study the effects of applying Article 155 following requests […]
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Violation of autonomy25 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 assembly26 October 2017
President Carles Puigdemont informs JxSí ministers and deputies that he will go ahead with the dissolution of Parliament and call elections due to the imminent […]
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Violation of autonomy26 October 2017
The National Police detain the Mossos d’Esquadra officers while awaiting a warrant from National High Court judge Carmen Lamela, of the Central Examining Magistrates’ Courts. […]
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Rights to free expression and assemblyViolation of autonomy27 October 2017
JxSí and the CUP register two motions for resolution: the first of these sets out the declaration of independence that the pro-independence MPs signed on […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court27 October 2017
The application of Article 155 of the Constitution is approved with votes in favour by the PP, PSOE, Ciudadanos, and Coalición Canaria. This means that […]
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Violation of autonomy30 October 2017
Carles Puigdemont and seven other ministers (Joaquim Forn, Toni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Meritxell Borràs, Lluís Puig, Dolors Bassa and Meritxell Serret) begin their journey into […]
30 October 2017
Just as Mariano Rajoy announced on the day of the declaration of independence, the Spanish government is asking the Constitutional Court to void the declaration […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court30 October 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office files a complaint to the National High Court against Honourable President Carles Puigdemont and the other members of the Government of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice31 October 2017
The Constitutional Court declares unconstitutional the decree calling for the referendum, the decree on complementary measures regarding the organisation of the referendum and the Parliament’s […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court31 October 2017
The Examining Magistrate of Spain’s National High Court Carmen Lamela accepts the complaint by the Prosecutor’s Office against President Carles Puigdemont and other members of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial31 October 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office files charges against Carme Forcadell and five former members of Parliament (Lluís Corominas, Lluís Guinó, Anna Simó, Ramona Barrufet and Josep Nuet). […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial31 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 assembly2 November 2017
The vice-president Oriol Junqueras and the ministers not exiled in Belgium (Joaquim Forn, Josep Rull, Jordi Turull, Raül Romeva, Dolors Bassa, Meritxell Borràs, Carles Mundó […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial2 November 2017
Far-right party VOX asks to act as a ‘popular prosecutor’ before the Supreme Court against the leaders of the 1 October referendum. The party allege […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial3 November 2017
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 20 of Barcelona opens investigations against the director of the satirical magazine El Jueves, Guillermo Martínez-Vela, for an alleged crime […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly3 November 2017
National High Court Magistrate Carmen Lamela issues national arrest warrants and European Arrest Warrants against President Carles Puigdemont and the MPs currently exiled in Belgium […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial5 November 2017
President Carles Puigdemont and exiled MPs Antoni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Lluís Puig and Meritxell Serret voluntarily turn themselves in to a Brussels police station in […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice7 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 assembly7 November 2017
Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena, takes on the ongoing case in the High Court of Justice of Catalonia against Carme Forcadell and the former members […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial8 November 2017
The strike is called by the Intersindical-CSC with the support of Omnium, ANC and AMI. Unions UGT and CCOO do not support the strike. The […]
8 November 2017
In a Plenary Session, the Constitutional Court agrees to lift the coercive fines against the Secretary General for the Economy, Josep Maria Jové, because he […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court8 November 2017
The actions taken by Carme Forcadell and the members of Parliament who authorised the votes by the pro-independence parties to approve these laws is also […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court9 November 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona summons the city councillor for Guanyem Badalona en Comú and CUP activist Jose Téllez to give evidence for an alleged […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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
The City Police estimated some 750,000 demonstrators took part.
11 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 assembly14 November 2017
Several lawyers and Catalan MPs from JxSí and the CUP make an appeal to the Supreme Court against the application of Article 155 in Catalonia.
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Violation of autonomy14 November 2017
The Constitutional Court agrees to lift the coercive fines for the members of the Electoral Commission and the territorial electoral trustees after having verified that […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court18 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 assembly20 November 2017
The Fifth Examining Magistrate’s Court in Vilanova i la Geltrú initiates preliminary proceedings and summons Toni Albà to give evidence on 30 January 2018, in […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 November 2017
As part of the electoral process for the parliamentary elections, the Barcelona Provincial Electoral Board prohibits TV3 from using the terms ‘government in exile’ and […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights 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 assembly24 November 2017
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court in Sabadell opens preliminary proceedings against Sabadell city mayor, Maties Serracant, for an alleged crime of disobedience, for having allocated […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly24 November 2017
The Central Electoral Board bans members of the Board, the proxies or the financial controllers at the Parliament of Catalonia elections from wearing the yellow […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly24 November 2017
Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena takes over the National High Court case against President Puigdemont and the other MPs (Oriol Junqueras, Joaquim Forn, Jordi Turull, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial26 November 2017
Barcelona Provincial Electoral Board orders Barcelona Town Hall to remove the ‘Free political prisoners’ banner from the balcony, following an appeal by Ciudadanos in the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly29 November 2017
The Constitutional Court rules that the modification of the Parliamentary Regulation enabling legislative proposals to be processed through one single reading at the request of […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court29 November 2017
Barcelona Provincial Electoral Board prohibits Barcelona Town Hall from lighting up fountains and public buildings in yellow following an appeal from the PP in the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly1 December 2017
Ciudadanos presents an appeal for protection to the Constitutional Court for excluding procedures when approving the Referendum Law during Parliament’s Plenary Session on 6 September. […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court2 December 2017
The ‘Concert for the Freedom of Political Prisoners,’ organised by the ANC, is held at the Lluís Companys Olympic Stadium in Barcelona with an audience […]
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Prison regime4 December 2017
Podemos MPs appeal the application of Article 155 to the Constitutional Court.
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Politicised Constitutional Court4 December 2017
Llarena sentences Vice President Oriol Junqueras, Joaquim Forn and Jordi Sànchez (ANC) and Jordi Cuixart (Òmnium Cultural) to preventive detention. The remaining jailed MPs (Josep […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial5 December 2017
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena withdraws the European Arrest Warrant issued by National HIgh Court Magistrate Carmen Lamela against the president Carles Puigdemont and MPs […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice7 December 2017
Some 45,000 people are estimated to have taken to the streets according to the city’s police. The demonstration was promoted as an initiative of the […]
11 December 2017
The Guardia Civil, via the intervention of Catalonia and the application of Article 155 of the Spanish Constitution, and under orders of Íñigo Méndez de […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assemblyViolation of autonomy12 December 2017
The Court of Auditors orders, as a precautionary measure, the seizure of several properties owned by former president Artur Mas, former ministers Francesc Homs, Joana […]
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Court of Auditors13 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 assembly13 December 2017
The Central Electoral Board calls on the Provincial Board of Barcelona to initiate disciplinary proceedings against Catalunya Ràdio after attending to appeals by the PP […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly13 December 2017
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa which has centralised the investigations relating to the 1 October referendum in the Bages region, summons the mayor […]
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Politicisation of justice14 December 2017
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena denies Jordi Sànchez a temporary prison permit to leave Soto del Real prison and be able to campaign, ahead of […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly18 December 2017
Following two appeals from the PP, the Central Electoral Board calls for the Provincial Board of Barcelona to initiate disciplinary action against the Catalan Media […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly18 December 2017
The Ministry of the Interior confirms that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against Sànchez and Junqueras for recording messages from prison that were later broadcasted […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly21 December 2017
Voter turnout amounted to 79.1%, the highest ever in a parliamentary election. Ciudadanos come in first place, followed by Junts per Catalunya -the party led […]
22 December 2017
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena expands the case for prosecution of the leaders of the 1 October referendum to include ERC secretary-general Marta Rovira, the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial26 December 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office summons the director and 12 teachers from IES El Palau de Sant Andreu de la Barca secondary school to give evidence for […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 assembly27 December 2017
The Joint Commission by the Congress of Deputies and the Senate for matters concerning the Court of Auditors asks this body to investigate the Government […]
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Court of Auditors27 December 2017
The Standing Committee of the Parliament of Catalonia -the body that performs the functions of the plenary session until a new parliament is formed following […]
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Right to political representationViolation of autonomy