194 posts in 2019
8 January 2019
The National Police arrest eight activists from the youth organisation Arran when they were preparing a protest against the judicial repression of the 1 October […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly8 January 2019
The lawyer representing the former secretary-general of Catalonia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aleix Villatoro, as well as others under investigation by the Examining Magistrate’s Court […]
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Politicisation of justice16 January 2019
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona fines Jose Téllez, a city councillor for Guanyem Badalona en Comú, third deputy mayor of Badalona and member […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 January 2019
The judge conducting the preliminary investigation at the National High Court had provisionally dismissed the case, finding that the events in question could not constitute […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice17 January 2019
The Spanish police believe they may have committed a crime of public disturbance. Two of those arrested are mayors, Dani Cornellà of of Celrà and […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 January 2019
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Sabadell summons Maties Serracant, city council member for the Crida andmayor of Sabadell, on 28 January to answer to […]
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Politicisation of justice25 January 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, presided over by Manuel Marchena, denies the new requests for release submitted by Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Jordi […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime28 January 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia investigating judge in the case against Neus Lloveras and Miquel Buch for their role during the 1 October […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice1 February 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, presided over by Manuel Marchena, decides which evidence will be admitted in the case against the leaders of […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly4 February 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia declares the Supreme Court’s ruling against the organisers of the 9 November consultation to be final and orders […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation12 February 2019
The Plenary Session of the Constitutional Court unanimously decides to reject the appeal for protection presented by Carme Forcadell against the Supreme Court’s decision not […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial12 February 2019
The trial is held before the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, presided over by Manuel Marchena. The defendants are Oriol Junqueras, former vice-president of […]
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Politicisation of justice12 February 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office brings a complaint before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia accusing Bernat Solé, mayor ofAgramunt and an ERC member of Parliament, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice14 February 2019
The PSOE, PP and Ciudadanos delegations to the European Parliament askAntonio Tajani, president of the Parliament and MEP for the European People’s Party, not to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 February 2019
Unable to pass a new budget, the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez of the PSOE party, announces general elections will be held on […]
19 February 2019
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest Marcel Vivet, a young independence activist from Badalona, on charges of crimes of public disturbance, attacking authority and causing minor injuries […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 February 2019
Pablo Llarena, the investigating judge in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum, finally dismisses Carles Puigdemont’s appeal against his suspension as […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation21 February 2019
A general strike to protest the start of the trial in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum is called by the […]
21 February 2019
The Chamber High Court of Justice of Catalonia is established to try the former members of the Bureau of the Parliament of Catalonia Lluís Corominas, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justice22 February 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the National High Court dismisses the appeal presented byPere Soler , former chief of the Mossos d’Esquadra, and Cèsar Puig, former […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial25 February 2019
Following the January 2019 arrest of 16 individuals by the National Police, charges have now been brought against two more activists for blocking the AVE […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly26 February 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court unanimously decides not to accept the appeal for protection submitted by Carles Puigdemont, Clara Ponsatí and Lluís Puig […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court27 February 2019
Eulàlia Reguant, CUP city councillor in Barcelona Town Hall, and Antonio Baños, former CUP member of the Parliament of Catalonia, had been summoned to testify […]
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Politicisation of justice28 February 2019
The Constitutional Court dismisses the appeals for protection that Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart had submitted against their pre-trial detention ordered by the National High […]
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Politicised Constitutional Court4 March 2019
The Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court dismisses the appeal presented by JxSí and CUP MPs against the dissolution of Parliament pursuant to Article 155, […]
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Right to political representationViolation of autonomy7 March 2019
With the start of the general election period, Ciudadanos files a complaint before the Central Electoral Board calling for the banner with a yellow ribbon […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly7 March 2019
The Parliament of Catalonia votes to create a commission to investigate the monarchy, specifically the criminal or irregular activities of individuals linked to the Spanish […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court7 March 2019
The Court confirms the sentences ranging from two to 13 years in prison and declines to convict the youth of the crime of terrorism as […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial10 March 2019
The lists of candidates that JxCat and ERC will field in the general elections are announced, and include most of the prisoners being held in […]
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Prison regime11 March 2019
Following the complaint presented by Ciudadanos, the Central Electoral Board gives President Quim Torra 48 hours to remove pro-independence flags and yellow ribbons from public […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly14 March 2019
The Association of Municipalities for Independence reports that of the 712 mayors who were to be investigated for having assisted with the organisation of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office14 March 2019
Following the complaint presented by PP municipal leader Alberto Fernández Díaz, the Barcelona Electoral Board gives Ada Colau’s municipal government 12 hours to remove the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly18 March 2019
Ciudadanos brings the Catalan Media Corporation before the Provincial Electoral Board of Barcelona for the TV3 channel’s coverage of a pro-independence demonstration held in Madrid […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly18 March 2019
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa, where the investigations into the 1 October referendum in Bages county are concentrated, shelves the case of the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 March 2019
The Central Electoral Board dismisses Quim Torra’s appeal against its order to remove “estelades” and yellow ribbons from public buildings during the campaign for the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly19 March 2019
Ciudadanos files a complaint against Miquel Buch, theMinister of the Interior of the Government of Catalonia, accusing him of a crime of embezzlement of public […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office20 March 2019
Roger Aguayo, the young man from Calldetenes arrested in the protest blocking the Eix Transversal during the 21 February general strike called by Intersindical-CSC to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 March 2019
Following a report by the Síndic de Greuges, Catalonia’s ombudsman, recommending that the Government of Catalonia remove the yellow ribbons from public buildings during the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly22 March 2019
Ciudadanos reports the Catalan Media Corporation to the Provincial Electoral Board of Barcelona for the use of the terms ‘exile’, ‘political prisoners’ and ‘repressive trial’ […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly22 March 2019
President Quim Torra decides to remove the banner with the slogan ‘Free political prisoners and exiles’ and the white ribbon that he had hung the […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly23 March 2019
The Third Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus dismisses the case against mechanic Jordi Perelló for allegedly inciting hatred when, in protest against the police charges […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly25 March 2019
Following a complaint presented by Ciudadanos, the Electoral Board gives Francesc Gabarell, president of the CUP’s municipal group, 24 hours to remove pro-independence flags, yellow […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly26 March 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court unanimously decides not to accept the appeal for protection presented by Meritxell Serret and Toni Comín against the […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial26 March 2019
The Prosecution accuses the member of the CDR of attacking the authority for his participation in the protests at the doors of the Can Cou-Cou […]
27 March 2019
The Central Electoral Board grants the appeal presented by Ciudadanos against the Barcelona Provincial Electoral Board’s decision not to prosecute the CCMA (Catalan Media Corporation) […]
27 March 2019
The Constitutional Court overturns the amendment of the Presidency Law allowing for the investiture of a president of Government of Catalonia to take place remotely […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation27 March 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia files a complaint against the president of the Government of Catalonia, Quim Torra, in […]
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Central Electoral BoardJudicial vetoes of elected officialsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly29 March 2019
The plenary session of the Court of Auditors approves an audit report finding indications of criminal and accounting misconduct in relation to the Government of […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office1 April 2019
The European Parliament elections and municipal elections are called for 26 May. In the European elections, JxCat presents the Junts per Catalunya- Lliures per Europa […]
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Prison regime1 April 2019
The court accepts for consideration the appeal presented by Jose Téllez, a Badalona city councillor with Guanyem Badalona en Comú and member of the CUP, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly2 April 2019
The PP reports the Catalan Media Corporation to the Provincial Electoral Board of Barcelona for its use of the hashtag ‘FAQsPrisisPilíticsTV3′ on the Twitter profile […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly4 April 2019
The Central Electoral Board receives several requests from JxCat and ERC for it to authorise the participation of Jordi Sànchez and Oriol Junqueras, their respective […]
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Central Electoral BoardPrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly4 April 2019
The court prosecutes them for the charges of embezzlement of public funds, document forgery, disclosure of secrets, disobedience and prevarication, and sets a joint bond […]
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Politicisation of justice8 April 2019
The Appeals Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia partially accepts the Prosecutor’s Office’s appeal against the dismissal of the disobedience case against […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice9 April 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court unanimously dismisses Dolors Bassa’s appeal for protection against the pre-trial detention ordered by Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtPrison regime10 April 2019
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona initiates legal proceedings against three firefighters and two senior officers from the Girona Fire Department, accused by the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly12 April 2019
Ciudadanos once again reports the Catalan Media Corporation to the Provincial Electoral Board of Barcelona, this time for showing a documentary about the family members […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly12 April 2019
Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull ask the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court to let them out of prison to participate in JxCat’s […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime24 April 2019
The Provincial Court of Barcelona rules that the Examining Magistrate Court No. 24 of Barcelona has the jurisdiction to conduct the preliminary investigation in the […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly25 April 2019
After PSC and Ciudadanos’ complaints, the Central Electoral Board commences two new sanctions proceedings against President Torra; one for the institutional message in Sant Jordi’s […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly25 April 2019
The Central Electoral Board accepts the appeal presented by Ciudadanos’ against the decision of the Provincial Electoral Board of Barcelona not to discipline the Catalan […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly28 April 2019
PSOE wins by simple majority and for the first time VOX wins representation in the Spanish Parliament with 24 seats. ERC wins 15 seats in […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation29 April 2019
The Central Electoral Board announced that it has agreed, following a complaint from the PP and Ciudadanos, to bar Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín and Clara […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation3 May 2019
Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín, Clara Ponsatí and Lliures per Europa (Junts) present appeals before the administrative courts in Madrid, the Administrative Chamber of the Supreme […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation3 May 2019
Specifically, the organisation calls for the release of Jordi Cuixart, Jordi Sànchez and Oriol Junqueras, imprisoned for the 1 October referendum, who had submitted their […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly5 May 2019
The Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court rules that the ordinary courts have the jurisdiction to make a decision regarding the appeals presented by Carles […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation6 May 2019
The Barcelona Provincial Court accepts the appeal presented by the editor and assistant editor of the satirical magazine El Jueves, Guillermo Martínez-Vela and Joan Ferrús, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 May 2019
Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull, having won seats in the general elections, ask the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme […]
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Prison regime7 May 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court unanimously dismisses Jordi Cuixart’s appeals for protection against Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena’s March 2018 decision to prosecute […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtPrison regime8 May 2019
The Intersindical Valenciana trade union had brought an appeal before the Supreme Court against the High Court of Justice of Valencia’s ruling overturning 11 articles […]
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Catalan languagePoliticisation of justice9 May 2019
ERC requests authorisation from the Central Electoral Board for Oriol Junqueras to participate from prison in TV3’s European election debate. It also requests authorisation for […]
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Central Electoral BoardPrison regime10 May 2019
Anna Simó, former member of the Bureau of the Parliament of Catalonia, files a recusal against Jesús María Barrientos and Carlos Ramos, two of the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial10 May 2019
VOX, in its 15 April appeal, had made the same request as the Prosecutor’s Office. The crime of criminal organisation can be punishable by up […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice13 May 2019
The Provincial Electoral Board of Barcelona dismisses the appeal brought by Ciudadanos and the PP against the remote participation of Oriol Junqueras and Antoni Comín […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly14 May 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court refuses to halt the prosecution of the leaders of the 1 October referendum who won seats in the […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation17 May 2019
The Provincial Court of Girona confirms that the Government of Catalonia will bring a private prosecution in the proceedings taking place before the Second Examining […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 May 2019
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Tarragona dismisses the case against 39 people from the Camp de Tarragona region under investigation for an alleged crime […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 May 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court rejects Jordi Sànchez’s appeal against the Soto del Real Disciplinary Commission’s decision to ban him from going out […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtPrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly23 May 2019
The councilor of the Court of Auditors Margarita Mariscal de Gante Mirón (former Minister of Justice in PP’s administration from 1996 to 2000), who authored […]
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Court of Auditors24 May 2019
The Bureau of Congress, chaired by Meritxell Batet, agrees to suspend as members of Congress the prisoners in the case against the leaders of the […]
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Prison regimeRight to political representation26 May 2019
Junts per Catalunya-Lliures per Europa, led by Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín and Clara Ponsatí, are the winners in Catalonia and take two seats. The joint […]
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Prison regime27 May 2019
Following the conclusion of the election period that began with the announcement of the 28 April general elections, President Quim Torra orders the banner with […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly28 May 2019
At the defence team’s request, the judge of the Examining Magistrate’s Court No. 24, the court conducting the preliminary investigation in Tamara Carrasco’s case, agrees […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 May 2019
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rejects the complaint presented by Carme Forcadell and the rest of the pro-independence MPs against the Constitutional Court’s […]
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Free parliamentary debate29 May 2019
Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comín go to the European Parliament to carry out the preliminary administrative formalities as MEP-elects, but are refused entry and not […]
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Right to political representation11 June 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court authorises Quim Forn, in preventive detention in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum, to […]
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Prison regime12 June 2019
The trial in the case against twelve leaders of the 1 October referendum – Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Jordi Turull, Dolors Bassa, Quim Forn, Josep […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regime13 June 2019
The Central Electoral Board fines President Quim Torra 3,000 euros for violating neutrality during the general election campaign by displaying yellow ribbons and other ‘partisan […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights to free expression and assembly13 June 2019
The Central Electoral Board officially announces the results of the European elections and summons the MEP-elects, including Carles Puigdemont, Antoni Comín (Junts per Catalunya-Lliures per […]
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Central Electoral BoardPrison regimeRight to political representation14 June 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court does not authorise Oriol Junqueras (ERC), in preventive detention as a result of the case against the leaders […]
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Central Electoral BoardEuropean Arrest WarrantsPrison regimeRight to political representation17 June 2019
The Central Electoral Board holds a ceremony for MEP-elects to declare allegiance to the Constitution. The Central Electoral Board does not accept Carles Puigdemont and […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation21 June 2019
Among those arrested by the Catalan police isPol Serena, a Mataró resident and member of Jovent Republicà (ERC’s youth wing), who is charged with public […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 June 2019
The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court denies the requests presented by Jordi Turull, Dolors Bassa, Quim Forn, Josep Rull, Carme Forcadell, Jordi Sànchez and […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime21 June 2019
The trial against Ivan Altimira, a former CUP city councillor in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, and David Carmona, a member of the same […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly27 June 2019
The outgoing president of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani of the European People’s Party, sends a letter in response to Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comín, […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation27 June 2019
Carlos Ramos, the investigating judge in the yellow ribbon case against the presidentof the Government of Catalonia, Quim Torra, decides to prosecute him for a […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 June 2019
Pro-Spanish association Impulso Ciudadano, led by former Ciudadanos MPJosé Domingo, presents an appeal before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia against President Quim Torra’s […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly1 July 2019
The General Court of the European Union refuses to grant the precautionary measures requested by Carles Puigdemont and Antoni Comín in order to be able […]
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Right to political representation1 July 2019
Months later, it will be revealed that he had been working as an adviser for Ciudadanos, the party that had nominated him for the position, […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representation2 July 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court upholds the application of Article 155 in Catalonia on 27 October 2017, including the dismissal of the government […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtViolation of autonomy