91 posts during 2020 - Present: Impasse in the independence movement
27 February 2020
The trial, held on 5 and 6 February, concluded with the acquittal of the activists who held a protest in February 2018 against the application […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly11 March 2020
The Provincial Court of Barcelona has sentenced a young CDR member to one year and nine months in prison for the unrest during the meeting […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly12 June 2020
The motion is being carried out within the framework of the case opened at the Eighth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa for the alleged crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 June 2020
The trial against the Vilanova-born Josant was set to be held on 16 June but has finally been postponed following the repercussions of the pandemic […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly30 June 2020
The young men Ibrahim Afkir and Charaf Fadlaoui are charged with the alleged crimes of public disturbance, attacking authority, injuries and causing damages, as a […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly1 July 2020
The person charged was arrested in Ciutadella Park on 30 January 2018 during the demonstration held in support of the investiture of Carles Puigdemont. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly2 July 2020
After the indictments from the Prosecutor’s Office and the State’s Attorney Office, the court investigating the case sent four of the activists to trial, accused […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly2 July 2020
The Court has released, pending sentencing, the young men Ibrahim Afkir and Charaf Fadlaoui who were being held in Puig de les Basses, accused of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regime2 July 2020
The Supreme Court sentenced them to between 8 and a half years and 9 and a half years in prison for the crimes of causinginjury, […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime15 September 2020
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses the demonstrators Francisco Garrobo, Moisès Fernández, Josep Maria and Lluís, all members of the CDRs (Committees for the Defence of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 September 2020
The oral hearing of the trial of CDR activist Tamara Carrasco for the crime of incitement to public disturbance is being held at the Criminal […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly10 October 2020
The three demonstrators arrested during the demonstrations in front of Parliament in support of the investiture of Carles Puigdemont, on 30 January 2018, testify before […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly6 November 2020
The Provincial Court of Madrid begins the first session of the trial against the young people Dani Gallardo and Elsa Vikki for the alleged crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly24 November 2020
The Provincial Court of Barcelona acquits the four demonstrators of the crime against traffic safety but sentences Francisco Garrobo, member of the Municipal Secretariat of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly28 November 2020
Adrián is a young man from Vilafranca del Penedès arrested on 11 December 2018 for his participation in the protests of the first anniversary of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 December 2020
The Provincial Court of Madrid sentences Dani Gallardo to four and a half years in prison for the crimes of public disturbance, attack on authority […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly29 December 2020
The CUP councillor in the Tarragona Town Hall and three other people have been accused of the alleged crime of public disturbance due to their […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly22 January 2021
The court dismisses the appeal presented by the Prosecutor’s Office against the sentence of the Criminal Court no. 25 of Barcelona that acquitted CDR activist […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 February 2021
The pro-independence youth from Badalona Marcel Vivet, accused for his participation in the ‘Holi Festival’ protest in September 2018, appears before the Provincial Court of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 March 2021
The trial against Josant had been postponed due to the effects of the pandemic and the Catalan Government eventually toned down the accusation by withdrawing […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly31 March 2021
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest two young men from Lleida for protesting against the incarceration of Pablo Hasél in February, claiming that they attacked two policemen […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly14 April 2021
The National Police charged heavily against Guillem, the young protagonist of a video that went viral on social media in the context of the protests […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly30 April 2021
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia dismisses the appeal filed by the Prosecutor’s Office against the judgment of the Provincial Court that acquitted the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly13 May 2021
The arrest warrant is issued after the CUP parliament member Laia Estrada, under investigation for an alleged crime of public disturbance, did not appear in […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly20 May 2021
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest seven anti-fascist demonstrators for alleged crimes of public disturbance and an attack on the enforcement officers at a VOX event held […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly27 May 2021
A pro-independence protester has accepted 3 years and 10 months in prison, instead of the 8 initially requested by the Prosecutor’s Office, for standing in […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 June 2021
Guillem Padilla, Ivan, Sarah and Roc are acquitted of the crimes of public disorders and attempted attacks against the National Police during the protests that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 July 2021
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia was investigating the minister from CUP for alleged crimes of public disturbance and disobedience for her participation in […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly19 July 2021
The two activists appear before the Court for their participation in the general strike of 14 February 2019 organised in response to the trial against […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 July 2021
Also closed was the case regarding the 12 people under investigation in Perpignan for the crime of obstructing a public road, a crime that carried […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly30 July 2021
The activist from Mataró and member of Jovent Republicà is sentenced to one year in prison and a 200 euro fine for having thrown, according […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly23 August 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office requests six and a half years in prison and a fine of 1,200 euros for a young man from Girona, Robert Llach, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly11 September 2021
After the demonstration that takes place on the National Day of Catalonia, a group of demonstrators stop in front of the headquarters of the National […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly29 September 2021
Three years after the ‘Holi’ demonstration organised to protest against the Jusapol union’s tribute to the acts of violence committed by the Spanish police on […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 October 2021
Seven pro-independence activists are sent to trial for demonstrating in front of the Parliament of Catalonia on 30 January, 2018, when Carles Puigdemont was to […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly12 November 2021
The Urban Guard in Barcelona arrested Charles Andrew Pittman in the course of 18 October 2019 general strike, while he was near a demonstration, looking […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly19 November 2021
The First Criminal Court of Manresa acquits the Lledoners Nine, who were accused of the crimes of attacking the authority, public disturbances and causing injuries […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 December 2021
The court concludes that the organised roadblock for which Francisco Garrobo and Moisès Fernández were being tried falls within their right of assembly and disagrees […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly25 January 2022
The First Court of First Instance and Instruction of Vic closes the case against seven pro-independence activists investigated for crimes of public disturbance and causing […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 February 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona sentences Max Castellarnau to a sentence of one year and nine months in prison, after he expressed his agreement, for […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 February 2022
A protester accepts this conviction for crimes of attacking the authority and public disturbance, in addition to a penalty of disqualification from the right to […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly23 February 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona sentences Roger Aguayo to one year and six months in prison for crimes of attacking authority and causing injuries and […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly3 March 2022
The judge orders their arrest after they failed to appear in court to testify up to five times. The Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Figueres […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 March 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office requests these penalties on grounds that the accused committing a crime of public disturbance for allegedly moving two containers to form barricades […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly29 March 2022
David Solé was arrested in Barcelona on 15 October 2019 during the protests that followed the sentence of 1 October, along with three other youths. […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly5 April 2022
The accused are Francesc Colomines and a citizen of Arenys de Munt, whom the Prosecutor’s Office requests a sentence of 14 years and 7 years […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regime29 April 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona had sentenced Marcel Vivet to five years in prison for committing crimes of public disturbance, attacking an officer of the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly2 May 2022
Mossos d’Esquadra arrested Sane on the day of the general strike on 18 October 2019, in the course of the blocking of AP-7 road at […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly5 May 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses her of a crime of public disturbance and requests a sentence of two years in prison for her participation in the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly7 May 2022
The Provincial Court of Girona acquits Robert Llach, a young man from Girona who was arrested during the protests against the sentence of the 1 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly10 May 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona considers that hacking the mobile phones of one of the demonstrators arrestes during the protests agaoinst the sentence of the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 May 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona acquits Brian Bartés of the crimes of public disturbance, attacking the authority and causing injuries for his participation in the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly26 May 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office requests this penalty and that he stays two hundred meters away, for two years, from the Via Laietana police station for a […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly31 May 2022
The Supreme Court dismisses the appeal of the Prosecutor’s Office against the sentence of the Provincial Court of Barcelona that acquitted CDR activist Tamara Carrasco […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly7 June 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office accused Catasús of hitting a Mossos d’Esquadra officer with a flag and requested a sentence of 8 years in prison and disqualification […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office10 June 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona acquits the youth of the crimes of public disturbance and attacking the authority due to insufficient evidence and because, according […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 June 2022
The Provincial Court of Girona argues, with respect to the crime of public disturbance, that anyone who participates in a demonstration or meeting where a […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly21 June 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona had sentenced them to four and a half years in prison for crimes of public disturbance and attacking the authority […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 June 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona sentences William Aitken, a Scottish resident in Barcelona, to 5 years and 1 month in prison for committing crimes of […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly7 July 2022
The judge of the Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus orders the arrest of the CUP city councilor of Reus and spokesman of its National […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 July 2022
The Court convicts Calvo on charges of crimes of public disturbance and attacking the authority, while the Prosecutor’s Office called for eight years in prison. […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly25 August 2022
Adam Camón does not appear to testify despite being warned that failing to do so could lead to his arrest. The First Examining Magistrate’s Court […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly6 September 2022
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 4 of Figueres had been prosecuting nearly 200 people for public disturbance in connection with the roadblocks, organised by Tsunami […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly14 September 2022
The woman, who was 21 when the events took place, participated in a protest in Valencia on 18 February 2021 against the imprisonment of Pablo […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly19 October 2022
Àlex Pérez was arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra on 19 October 2019 when he was returning from a protest against the Supreme Court ruling. He […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 October 2022
On 6 December 2018, VOX decided to mark the Spanish Constitution holiday in Girona’s Plaça U d’Octubre. The Mossos d’Esquadra cracked down on the protest […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly26 October 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking sentences ranging from three years and five months to eight years and three months in prison for the 18 defendants […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 October 2022
The Mososs d’Esquadra arrest Camón, who is released after being brought before a judge and refusing to testify. The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 1 of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly11 November 2022
The Explanatory Statement for the bill argues that the crime of sedition is obsolete and not in line with the legislation of other countries; as […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly14 November 2022
Eduard, a young man from Vic, accepts a sentence of three years and four months in prison for public disturbance and attacking authority. The Prosecutor’s […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly16 November 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking seven years in prison and a 3,900-euro fine on the charges of causing injuries, attacking authority with the aggravating factor […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 November 2022
The trial against seven pro-independence activists who protested in the Ciutadella on 30 January 2018 in support of the Puigdemont’s investiture takes place on 22, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 November 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is accusing them of damage, public disturbance, attacking authority, causing injuries, and three counts of causing minor injuries, and is calling for […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 December 2022
Barcelona Provincial Court sentences Verdejo for the crimes of attack against the authority and injuries, but not for the crime of public disorders, as the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 December 2022
The PSOE, Unidas Podemos, ERC, PDECat, PNB and EH Bildu vote in favour of the reform, while Junts, the CUP and VOX vote against it, […]
12 January 2023
Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena issues a new prosecution order against Carles Puigdemont, Toni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Lluís Puig and Marta Rovira in the case […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice8 February 2023
They had not been notified of the commencing of a prior legal proceedings. The arrested live around Urgell and the Pla d’Urgell. The association Alerta […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly13 February 2023
Once the Criminal Code reform that suppresses the crime of sedition and amends the crime of embezzlement is in force, the Second Chamber of the […]
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Politicisation of justice22 February 2023
The accused participated in the demonstration in Ciutadella on 30 January 2018 for Carles Puigdemont’s investiture. The judgment sentences them for a crime of assault […]
26 April 2023
The trial is held on 26, 27 April and 3 May in Barcelona Provincial Court. The Prosecutor’s Office requests 4 years and 9 in prison […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly19 May 2023
The National High Court had sentenced him to 4 years and a half of prison for the crimes of public disorders, assault of the authority […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly29 May 2023
One of them is Roger Albiol, a young man from the Terres de l’Ebre, for whom the public prosecution requests 4 years in prison and […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly8 June 2023
Carles de Sants was arrested when he was coming back from the protests against the imprisonment of Pablo Hasél and was in pre-trial detention for […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly8 July 2023
The three young men stood accused of pubic disorders, assaulting the authority and injuries. The Prosecutor’s Office requested five years in prison for the two […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly31 July 2023
The Prosecutor’s Office asked for three years in prison for public disorders and assaulting the authority after allegedly having thrown stones to Spanish police. The […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly29 August 2023
Arrests were carried out, in the Solsonès county, by the Spanish Police Provincial Information Unit. The people under arrest, members of CDR and Desobediència Civil, […]
25 September 2023
The Jovent Republicà (ERC) notes how, on 23 February 2022, at an associations’ meeting at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Duran demonstrated, with other young people, against […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly2 October 2023
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia lowers to one year and six months in prison the sentence of Barcelona Provincial Court of for years […]
10 October 2023
On 28 September 2020, CDR Barcelonès called a demonstration against the disqualification of President Quin Torra. According to the accusation of the Public Prosecutor’s, that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly25 October 2023
Three young people stood accused of the crimes of public disorders and attempted damages for their alleged participation in the protests in favour of Pablo […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 November 2023
Barcelona Provincial Court had sentenced young Scot William Aitken to five years in prison for his participation in the protests against the imprisonment of rapper […]