38 posts during 2017 - 2019: Article 155 and repression
26 October 2017
The National Police detain the Mossos d’Esquadra officers while awaiting a warrant from National High Court judge Carmen Lamela, of the Central Examining Magistrates’ Courts. […]
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Rights to free expression and assemblyViolation of autonomy18 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 assembly1 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 assembly19 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 justice27 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 justice1 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 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 assembly29 March 2018
The Third Examining Magistrate’s Court of Cornellà de Llobregat requests that National High Court judge Carmen Lamela takes over the case against the six chief […]
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Politicisation of justice2 April 2018
The National High Court’s Prosecutor’s Office announces that it is carrying out investigations in connection with the CDRs actions over recent days. In a statement, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly4 April 2018
Examining Magistrate’s Court judge Carmen Lamela orders the interlocutory prosecution of the head of the Mossos d’Esquadra in relation to the 20 September demonstration and […]
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Politicisation of justice10 April 2018
At the request of the Prosecutor’s Office,, the National HIgh Court’s examining magistrate orders the arrest of Tamara Carrasco and Adrià Carrasco for the crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly12 April 2018
The National High Court examining magistrate charges Tamara Carrasco ‘only’ with a crime of public disturbance and releases her, although she is banned from leaving […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly16 April 2018
The events took place during a bar fight involving two off-duty Civil Guard officers and their respective partners. The Prosecutor ‘s Office requests a 62 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial14 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 assembly23 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 assembly31 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 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 assembly24 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 justice9 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 assembly14 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 assembly11 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 justice2 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 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 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 assembly19 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 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 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 trial28 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 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 trial7 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 regime6 September 2019
This first conviction, now suspended by the court, entailed a two-year prison sentence and disqualification from public office for the crime of glorification of terrorism. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 September 2019
Two members of the CDRs are released the same day, while seven others are taken to pre-trial detention at Soto del Real prison in Madrid […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly29 October 2019
GitHub, a platform owned by Microsoft, blocks access to Tsunami Democràtic’s software following an email sent by the Civil Guard with a court order attached. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly