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31 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 autonomy5 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 regime9 January 2018
The Court of Auditors opens the accounting liability trial against former president Artur Mas, former ministers Irene Rigau, Joana Ortega, Francesc Homs and five senior […]
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Court of Auditors11 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 regime17 January 2018
The constitution of the twelfth Parliament is held following the result of the elections called by Mariano Rajoy under the application of Article 155. None […]
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Right to political representation18 January 2018
Tremp secondary school teacher Manel Riu, investigated under the Operation Dignity campaign, gives evidence before Tremp Examining Magistrate’s Court for alleged crimes of inciting hatred […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 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 representation22 January 2018
The President of the Parliament, Roger Torrent, proposes Carles Puigdemont, currently in exile, as a candidate for presidency of the Government of Catalonia. Torrent also […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPrison regimeRight to political representation25 January 2018
Roger Torrent convenes the plenary session for the investiture of Carles Puigdemont who is to be invested as president of the Catalan Government on 30 […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation26 January 2018
The Central Electoral Board imposes four penalties of 1,000 euros on the Catalan Media Corporation (CCMA) for having violated impartiality in broadcasting during the electoral […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly26 January 2018
The Spanish government presents an appeal of unconstitutionality against the proposal of Carles Puigdemont as president of the Catalan Government and against convening the plenary […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation27 January 2018
The Constitutional Court holds an urgent meeting on Saturday ruling that it cannot accept the Spanish government’s appeal against putting Carles Puigdemont’s name forward as […]
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Free parliamentary debateJudicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation29 January 2018
After the Constitutional Court’s ruling that MPs with an arrest warrant cannot delegate their vote, exiled MPs Clara Ponsatí, Meritxell Serret and Lluís Puig give […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRight 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 regime30 January 2018
Torrent claims that his goal is to achieve an investiture debate that is ‘effective and secure.’ On 20 February, the socialist party MPs submitted an […]
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Right to political representationRights to free expression and assembly30 January 2018
The 30-year-old who was summoned to testify in the courts of Reus accused of duplicating the 1 October referendum websites adheres to his right to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly31 January 2018
A Mossos d’Esquadra officer reports the mechanic Jordi Perelló for an alleged crime of inciting hatred for having refused to service a car belonging to […]
1 February 2018
The singer is charged with the crime of glorification of terrorism and slander to the monarchy and State Security Forces and Corps in connection with […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly1 February 2018
The Disciplinary Commission of Soto del Real imposes a sanction on Jordi Sànchez prohibiting him from going outside for 30 days for the telephone messages […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation1 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 representation2 February 2018
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 4 of Amposta had ordered the case to be thrown out, among other reasons because the injured man had not […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly2 February 2018
Examining magistrate Pablo Llarena decides to maintain the measure of preventive detention against Joaquim Forn. On 6 February, he came to the same decision for […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation5 February 2018
The Constitutional Court grants protection to the PSC MPs who appealed the Bureau of Parliament’s decision not to request an opinion from the Council of […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court7 February 2018
Jordi Perelló a Reus based mechanic, makes a statement to the Third Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus as he is being investigated for an alleged […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 February 2018
Magistrate Francisco Monterde, vice-president of the Asociación Profesional de la Magistratura (a conservative association of judges) is appointed speaker forJordi Sànchez’s appeal against permission being […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRight to political representation9 February 2018
The former CUP MP for Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, Ivan Altimira, under investigation for an alleged crime of resisting authority, makes a statement before […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona investigating the police violence during the 1 October referendum in Girona, Sant Julià de Ramis and Aiguaviva, begins […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly14 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 justice19 February 2018
Examining Magistrate’s Court andNational High Courtmagistrate Carmen Lamela extends the sedition investigation against Mossos d’Esquadra Major, Josep Lluís Trapero, in connection with the 1 October […]
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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 justice22 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court Manresa, which centralises the investigations related to the 1 Octoer referendum in the region of Bages where Jordi Pesarrodona, ERC […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 February 2018
The President of Parliament Roger Torrent convenes the plenary session in order to discuss various motion for resolutions on the political situation, including a proposal […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation23 February 2018
The activists are arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for protesting, along with 237 other people, against the application of Article 155 and demanding the release […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly27 February 2018
The Civil Guard and the CNI arrest computer activist Joel Muñoz (Xelj on Twitter) at his home on the charges of cyber damage and disclosure […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly27 February 2018
At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office, Examining Magistrate’s Court andNational High Court judge, Carmen Lamela, summons the former director of the Mossos d’Esquadra, Pere […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice28 February 2018
The First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Figueres summons Montserrat Mindan, mayor of Roses, to give evidence for an alleged crime of disobedience having being reported […]
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Politicisation of justice1 March 2018
President Carles Puigdemont submits a lawsuit against Spain to the Human Rights Committee of the United Nations for the impediment of his investiture in the […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation1 March 2018
The plenary session of Parliament approves the ruling on the restitution of Catalan institutions with favourable votes by JxCat, ERC and CUP MPs (not including […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation1 March 2018
Youngsters from Altsasu ask for the recusal of the magistrate Concepción Espejel because of her affinity with the Civil Guard, given that she is married […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial2 March 2018
The singer has been charged with the crime of glorification of terrorism and slander to the monarchy and State Security Forces and Corps in connection […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly5 March 2018
Sànchez who is currently imprisoned, had been proposed by President Puigdemont, after he gave up pursuing his own investiture. The following day, Torrent convenes the […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation5 March 2018
The Sixth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Figueres opens proceedings against city Mayor Marta Felip following a report issued by the Civil Guard; and she is […]
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Politicisation of justicePoliticised Constitutional Court6 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 representation6 March 2018
Some 51 Anoi residents are under investigation and appear before the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Igualada for the alleged crime of public disturbance for […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 March 2018
Sixteen residents from La Floresta (Sant Cugat del Vallès) are under investigation and give evidence before the Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Rubí for an […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 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 representation13 March 2018
The defence of the teachers under investigation for talking about the 1 October referendum in class, submits an appeal because it considers that the case […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 March 2018
The European court rules that the Spanish State violated the right to freedom of expression of Jaume Roura and Enric Stern by convicting them of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly