Crime of sedition

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approves a follow-up report to Resolution 2381 (2021): Should politicians be prosecuted for statements made in the exercise of their mandate?

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe approves a follow-up report to the resolution approved on 21 June 2021, in which it reviews whether […]

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Breaches:

European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice

The High Court of Justice of Catalonia recuses its president Jesús María Barrientos in the trial against Torrent and the Bureau of the Parliament

The High Court of Justice of Catalonia accepts the request for recusal filed by the former first vicepresident of the Bureau of Parliament Josep Costa […]

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Breaches:

Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial

PSOE and Unidas Podemos present a bill removing the crime of sedition from the Criminal Code and introducing changes to the crime of public disturbance

The Explanatory Statement for the bill argues that the crime of sedition is obsolete and not in line with the legislation of other countries; as […]

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Breaches:

European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly

Congress passes the reform of the Criminal Code

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, […]

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