202 posts in 2018
9 May 2018
The Spanish government submits an appeal of unconstitutionality against the amendment of the Presidency Law to allow for remote investiture. This was admitted in the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation10 May 2018
The Third and Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Martorell file the case for crimes inciting hatred against five secondary school teachers from Intitut El Palau […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
Those reported by the Prosecutor’s Office include members of the CDRs and CUP MPs Edgar Fernández and Laia Estrada. They are being prosecuted for an […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
President Carles Puigdemont proposes Quim Torra as candidate for the Presidency of the Government of Catalonia. The next day, following consultations with the parties, Roger […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation14 May 2018
Torra becomes president in the second vote of investiture, since he did not achieved the absolute majority in the first vote held on 12 May. […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation14 May 2018
After the Constitutional Court rejected the appeal for protection submitted by rapper Josep Valtònyc, the National High Court sentenced him to prison within ten days […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly16 May 2018
The person arrested was in front of IES Tarragona school when several units of the Spanish National Police arrived to remove the ballot boxes. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 May 2018
The Belgian justice authorities reject the extradition of Toni Comín, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig after the Prosecutor’s Office ruled against their extradition considering that […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation16 May 2018
On 25 March, a rally was held outside the sub-delegation of the Spanish government in Lleida in protest against the arrest of President Puigdemont in […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 May 2018
The the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber dismisses appeals by Josep Rull, Jordi Turull, Dolors Bassa, Raül Romeva and Carme Forcadell against their preventive detention sentenced […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime17 May 2018
CUP town councillors for Ripoll and Campdevànol, Santi Llagostera and Mariona Baraldés, remained outside the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Ripoll as a sign of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly19 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 representation22 May 2018
Schleswig-Holstein High Court denies the new request for imprisonment of President Carles Puigdemont made by the German Prosecutor’s Office confirming that it rules out opening […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRight to political representation23 May 2018
Examining Magistrate’s Court judge Carmen Lamela concludes the investigation against the head of the Mossos d’Esquadra for their action during the 20 September demonstration and […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly24 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 representation31 May 2018
This comes as the case is widened in relation to new tweets published between October 2017 and February 2018, which the court considers to indicate […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly1 June 2018
They are sentenced for the crime of causing injury, public disturbances and threats aggravating the situation with abusive language of superiority and hatred given that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial1 June 2018
Pedro Sánchez, who once again became secretary-general of the PSOE in July 2017, is sworn in as president of the Spanish government after the vote […]
5 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 trial6 June 2018
The Fifth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Vilanova i la Geltrú completes the investigation against Toni Albà and sends him to trial for a possible crime […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly9 June 2018
The National High Court judge hearing the case against Tamara Carrasco denies her a permit to leave her town to visit her mother, who lives […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly12 June 2018
The Government of Catalonia agrees to prevent the liquidation of DIPLOCAT which had been commenced by the Spanish Government under Article 155.
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Violation of autonomy13 June 2018
As part of Operation Dignity, a total of eight teachers from La Seu d’Urgell were investigated for a suspected crime of inciting hatred. The court […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 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 representation18 June 2018
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber ratifies the decision by Pablo Llarena forbidding the the investiture of Jordi Sànchez scheduled for 13 April, either by setting […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation18 June 2018
The Supreme Court files the complaint made by President Quim Torra against the leaders of the Spanish government , Mariano Rajoy and Soraya Sáenz de […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation20 June 2018
The Second Criminal Court of Manresa sentences the town mayor of Berga Montserrat Venturós (CUP) to a penalty of six months of disqualification and a […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly22 June 2018
VOX accuses the officers Lluís Ferran López, Joan Carles Molinero, Emili Quevedo and Francisco Javier Gámez, intendants Antoni Verger and Amadeu Domingo and the head […]
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Politicisation of justice26 June 2018
The Bureau admits a proposal by the CUP for a resolution regarding Parliament regulations which was revoked by the Constitutional Court proposing that the Parliament […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly26 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 regime3 July 2018
The Provincial Court of Barcelona partially admits the appeal by the Drets lawyers collective against the inadmissibility of the complaint against the Civil Guard for […]
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Politicisation of justice5 July 2018
The Parliament of Catalonia approves with favourable votes from JxCat, ERC and CUP the resolution on the regulations of Parliament revoked by the Constitutional Court, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court5 July 2018
Societat Civil Catalana had requested the Town Hall to remove the pro-independence flag. When the council’s refusal, the association filed an appeal, and the Second […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly6 July 2018
The First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Ripoll provisionally files the case against the five elected officials of the CUP and ERC Mariona Baraldés, Santi Llagostera, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 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 justice13 July 2018
The Spanish government lodges an appeals to the Constitutional Court against a resolution approved on 5 July on Parliament regulations which was revoked by the […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly18 July 2018
Following an appeal filed by the PP, the High Court of Justice of the Valencian Community annuls the articles that prioritise Valencian over Spanish in […]
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Catalan languagePoliticisation 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 representation20 July 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Cervera agrees to provisionally dismiss the proceedings against the former coordinator of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori. The […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice20 July 2018
The Sixth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Figueres opened proceedings against Mayor Marta Felip in March following a report issued by the Civil Guard, and is […]
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Politicisation of justice23 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 regime28 July 2018
A group of eight people including members of the Palafrugell CDR (Baix Empordà) protest outside the restaurant in Mont-ras where Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly30 July 2018
The Ninth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona opens the investigation, following the proceedings carried out until then by the Sixth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa […]
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Politicisation of justice30 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 representation2 August 2018
The Examining Magistrate’s Court No. 13 of Barcelona, investigating the charges to the Government of Catalonia in relation to organising the referendum, asks the High […]
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Politicisation of justice7 September 2018
The Fourth Court of First Instance and Instruction of Rubí files the case against 16 residents of La Floresta (Sant Cugat del Vallès) for a […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 September 2018
The National High Courtis investigating Carrasco for protests organised by the CDRsagainst the imprisonment of some ministers, the president of Parliament Carme Forcadell, and the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly11 September 2018
Barcelona City Police estimates a million people took part in the demonstration.
13 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 trial14 September 2018
The court confirms the sentence from March 2018 in which Hasél is convicted of crimes related to glorification of terrorism, lèse majesté to the Crown […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly17 September 2018
The Court of First Instance of Ghent considers that the crimes for which Valtônyc was convicted are not crimes in Belgium and therefore, the criterion […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly19 September 2018
The judge at Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 13 of Barcelona, Juan Antonio Ramírez Sunyer, finally admits that in July 2017 he was investigating the organisation […]
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Politicisation of justice25 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 representation27 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 assembly2 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
The courts enforce the sentence of disqualification of town mayor for Berga Montserrat Venturós meaning she effectively loses her position of mayor and town councillor […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly4 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 representation8 October 2018
The Constitutional Court admits the appeal for protection submitted by Francesc Homs against the sentence dictated by the Supreme Court for his involvement in organising […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation11 October 2018
The Parliament of Catalonia approves a resolution condemning King Felipe VI for his actions after the 1 October referendum in which it also calls for […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court11 October 2018
Officers Lluís Ferran López, Joan Carles Molinero, Emili Quevedo and Francisco Javier Gámez, the intendants Antoni Verger and Amadeu Domingo and the head of the […]
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Politicisation of justice15 October 2018
About thirty people submit an appeal for protection, promoted by the Assemblea Nacional Catalana, to the Constitutional Court against suspending members of Parliament prosecuted for […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation18 October 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Tarragona provisionally files the case against Tarragona resident Olga Ricomà, daughter of the ERC spokesperson in the municipality, Pau […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly25 October 2018
Last August, the owner of the Sol d’Or restaurant on the seafront in Blanes reported three people, members of the CDRs, for attempting to place […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly25 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 trial2 November 2018
In its indictment in the proceedings against the leaders of the Mossos for the events of 20-S and 1-O, the Prosecutor’s Office accuses the Major […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice2 November 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office is asking for 25 years in prison for former vice president Oriol Junqueras and 16 years for former ministers Joaquim Forn, Jordi […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice4 November 2018
Juan Antonio Ramírez Sunyer, Barcelona Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 13 judge who investigated the case against the organisers of the 1 October referendum has died. […]
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Politicisation of justice6 November 2018
Neus Lloveras and Miquel Buch testify before the examining magistrate for the case against them before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia for their […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice6 November 2018
The ECHR considers that in the trial against Arnaldo Otegi and five Abertzale leaders for the Bateragune case, the defendants’ right to a fair trial […]
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Right 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 assembly6 November 2018
On 25 March, a rally was held outside the Sub-delegation of the Spanish Government in Lleida in protest against the arrest of President Puigdemont in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly7 November 2018
The National High Courtexamining judge in the case of Tamara and Adrià Carrasco, recognises the non-existence of any fact constituting a crime of terrorism, sedition […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly9 November 2018
The Court of Lleida dismisses the case against the former head of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori, for an alleged electoral crime. The Prosecutor’s […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office12 November 2018
It calculates 4,946 million euros in damage caused to Catalan government funds and distributes this amount between those responsible – Irene Rigau, Joana Ortega, Francesc […]
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Central Electoral Board20 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 trial21 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 assembly26 November 2018
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia declares that it will not bring the vice-president of the Catalan Government Pere Aragonès under investigation for the […]
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Politicisation of justice1 December 2018
Sànchez and Turull initiate this action in protest against the the fact that their appeals for protection lodged in connection with the 1 October referendum […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticised Constitutional CourtPrison regimeRight to a fair trial6 December 2018
Half a thousand people take to the streets to protest the demonstration organised by VOX in Girona’s Plaça U d’Octubre for the Spanish Constitution holiday. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 December 2018
The Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus concludes the investigation against Reus city mayor Carles Pellicer, the municipal spokespersons Montserrat Vilella (PDeCAT), Noemí Llauradó (ERC), Mariona […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly12 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 trial13 December 2018
The Spanish Government presented an appeal of unconstitutionality against the resolution, which reiterated the objectives of the resolution on the start of the independence process […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court17 December 2018
The Supreme Court upholds theHigh Court of Justice of Catalonia’s conviction of Artur Mas, Joana Ortega and Irene Rigau for disobedience, but reduces their respective […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation18 December 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Auditors, together with Societat Civil Catalana and Abogados Catalanes por la Constitución, file briefs before the Court of […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office19 December 2018
The National High Court dismisses the case against former CUP MPAlbert Botran, Poble Lliure spokesperson Guillem Fuster, and Poble Lliure activists Marcel·lí Canet, Marcel Casellas, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly20 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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