34 posts during 2017 - 2019: Article 155 and repression
18 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 justice2 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 justice11 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 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 justice26 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 justice17 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 representation27 December 2018
The Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber hearing the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum confirms its jurisdiction to try those accused of rebellion […]
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Politicisation of justice28 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 justice4 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 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 justice21 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 justice10 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 regime27 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 assembly8 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 justice28 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 representation10 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 trial27 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 assembly23 July 2019
The Examining Magistrate’s Court No. 13 of Barcelona, which is investigating current and former officials of the Government of Catalonia in connection with the organisation […]
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Politicisation of justice25 July 2019
The judge carrying out the High Court of Justice of Catalonia’s preliminary investigation in the case against Miquel Buch for his role in the organisation […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice9 September 2019
President Quim Torra calls for the recusal of two of the three judges of the Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia, […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRights to free expression and assembly19 September 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia orders President Quim Torra to remove the banner with a yellow ribbon and the slogan ‘Free political prisoners […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly24 September 2019
After the failed investiture of Pedro Sánchez (PSOE) as president of the Spanish government in July, the Spanish legislature is dissolved and new general elections […]
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Prison regime27 September 2019
Following Quim Torra’s failure to comply with the order to remove the banner with a yellow ribbon and the slogan ‘Free political prisoners and exiles’ […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly31 October 2019
The Appeals Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia confirms the definitive dismissal and closure of proceedings in the case against Miquel Buch […]
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Politicisation of justice4 November 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia rejects the appeal filed by Quim Torra’s government against the precautionary measure of removing the banner with the […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRights to free expression and assembly10 November 2019
The PSOE, led by Pedro Sánchez, wins by a simple majority with almost twice as many seats as Pablo Casado’s PP (123 and 66, respectively). […]
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Prison regime18 November 2019
President Quim Torra goes on trial before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia, charged with a crime of disobedience for not having obeyed the […]
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Central Electoral BoardJudicial vetoes of elected officialsRights to free expression and assembly20 November 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia suspends the hearing in the trial for disobedience and criminal organisation against Lluís Corominas, Lluís Guinó, Anna Simó, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justice5 December 2019
Huesca Investigating Court no. 3 sends former Culture Ministers of the Government of Catalonia to trial, for not having followed or obstructed the court order […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceViolation of autonomy17 December 2019
In accordance with Spanish laws on parliamentary immunity, the Ninth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona refers the proceedings against Laura Borràs, a member of Congress […]
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Politicisation of justice18 December 2019
Tsunami Democràtic calls for protesters to surround the Camp Nou during the Barça match against Real Madrid, and thousands show up for the demonstration. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly19 December 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia convicts Quim Torra of a crime of disobedience and sentences him to one and a half years of […]
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Central Electoral BoardJudicial vetoes of elected officialsRights to free expression and assembly27 December 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia admits the complaint presented by the Prosecutor’s Office against Mossos d’Esquadra sergeant Lluís Escolà and the Catalan Minister […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice