299 posts
10 March 2014
The singer is on trial at the National HIgh Court for the alleged crime of glorification of terrorism following his songs about the actions and […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly8 November 2014
The Prosecutor’s Office is prosecuting the government of Catalonia’s actions aimed at organising the 9 November consultation
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office11 November 2014
The leader of the Catalan PP moves forward the Prosecutor’s Office’s action against members of the government of Catalonia following the 9 November Consultation.
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office17 November 2014
José María Romero de Tejada has the support of the Senior Public Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia, which issued a report opposing the filing of a […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office21 November 2014
The Prosecutor’s Office’s complaint is targeted against President Mas and MPs Ortega and Rigau for organising the 9 November consultation. The members of the government […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office18 December 2014
Attorney General Torres-Dulce resigns due to political pressure and poor relations with the Spanish government due to its slowness and poor management of the 9 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office22 December 2014
By agreeing to hear the complaint filed by the Prosecutor’s Officeagainst Artur Mas, Irene Rigau and Joana Ortega following the 9 November consultationjoins the same […]
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Politicisation of justice7 April 2015
In December of that year, Àngel Ros had filed a complaint with the Prosecutor’s Office against Hasél and Ciniko for an alleged crime of making […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 March 2016
The Prosecutor’s Office submits a request to the National High Court to investigate the CUP-Capgirem Vic minister Joan Coma for an alleged crime of incitement […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly3 August 2016
They denounce Hasél for alleged crimes of glorification of terrorism and slander against the Crown and State security forces and corps in about fifteen messages […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly6 October 2016
In addition to annulling the conclusions of the Commission, the Constitutional Court refers Forcadell’s actions to the Prosecutor’s Office for having allowed the debate and […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court13 October 2016
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia judges Mas, Ortega and Rigau for the crimes of disobedience and prevarication for the 9 November consultation. It […]
19 October 2016
The Prosecutor’s Office believes that Forcadell disobeyed the Constitutional Court when she allowed the debate and vote on of the conclusions of the Constituent Process […]
4 November 2016
Montserrat Venturós, the mayor of Berga, is arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for not appearing to testify as an investigated party before the First Examining […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly13 November 2016
The investigating judge of the National High Court Carmen Lamela orders the Civil Guard to arrest eight young people in the municipality of Altsasu (Navarra) […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRight to a fair trial14 February 2017
The Constitutional Court also sends the cases of Carme Forcadell and the other members of the Bureau (Lluís Corominas, Anna Simó, Josep Nuet and Ramona […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court23 February 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office is filing a complaint to the High Court of Justice of Catalonia against Carme Forcadell and three other members of the Parliament […]
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Court of AuditorsFree parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office24 March 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office announces the opening of proceedings for the crimes of disobedience, embezzlement and prevarication as a result of the advertising campaign promoting the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office16 May 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office files a complaint to the High Court of Justice of Catalonia against Minister Meritxell Borràs and the Secretary General of the Department […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice17 May 2017
Societat Civil Catalana and Abogados Catalanes por la Constitución submit a complaint to the Court of Auditors against Artur Mas, Joana Ortega, Irene Rigau and […]
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Court of Auditors28 June 2017
The Civil Guard interrogates senior officials, civil servants and workers of the government of Catalonia as instructed by the body itself and subpoenas, as part […]
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Politicisation of justice19 July 2017
Following the complaint by Societat Civil Catalana and Abogados por la Constitución, the Court of Auditors decides to initiate an investigation into the government of […]
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Court of Auditors8 September 2017
In the early afternoon, Civil Guard agents, who had surrounded the printing house since the afternoon of 6 September, enter it by order of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice8 September 2017
The complaint to the government is against President Carles Puigdemont, Vice President Oriol Junqueras and the 12 Ministers of the Government (Joaquim Forn, Jordi Turull, […]
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Court of AuditorsFree parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office12 September 2017
The High Prosecutor’s Office of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia orders the Civil Guard, the National Police and the Mossos d’Esquadra to pursue […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly13 September 2017
The State Attorney General’s Office (Maza) states that these acts may be indicative of the crimes of disobedience, prevarication and embezzlement of public funds. The […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice13 September 2017
The Prosecutor’s Offices order the Mossos d’Esquadra to follow the High Court of Justice of Catalonia’s instruction so that they also pursue the acts preparing […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly14 September 2017
The Spanish government delegation in Catalonia had warned the managers of the bullring that the event was ‘illegal.’ The Prosecutor’s Office of Tarragona opens proceedings […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly14 September 2017
The garanties.cat website contained information on the Referendum Law. The High Court of Justice of Catalonia also orders the Civil Guard to report on the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly14 September 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona submits a complaint to the courts of Barcelona against the five members of the Electoral Commission of Catalonia (Marc Marsal, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office14 September 2017
The High Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia is suing the president of the AMI and mayor of Vilanova i la Geltrú, Neus Lloveras, and the president […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly15 September 2017
In compliance with the order issued by the Public Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia (2/2017), the Civil Guard searches a printing company (Artyplan) based in Sant […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly16 September 2017
The local police of some municipalities (Sabadell, Barcelona, Torredembarra, Santpedor, Sant Cugat del Vallès, El Prat de Llobregat, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Figueres, Masquefa, Premià de […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly17 September 2017
The Civil Guard continues the searches in compliance with the order of the Prosecutor’s Office to investigate the organisation of the referendum. On the 17th, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly19 September 2017
As part of the investigation into the organisation of the referendum, the Civil Guard inspects the headquarters of Unipost in Barcelona, Manresa, l’Hospitalet de Llobregat […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 September 2017
By order of the Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 13 of Barcelona, the Civil Guard carries out 41 searches as part of the investigation into the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly20 September 2017
Three cruise ships arrive at the ports of Barcelona and Tarragona to house the National Police and the Civil Guard agents sent to Catalonia from […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 September 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office of the National High Court submits a complaint for a possible crime of sedition in relation to the protest at the doors […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 September 2017
At the request of the High Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia, the Secretary of State for Security, part of the Ministry of the Interior, takes over […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeViolation of autonomy24 September 2017
Based on a report from the Civil Guard, the State Prosecutor’s Office submits a lawsuit for ‘glorification of terrorism’ against the CUP MP Albert Botran, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly25 September 2017
The High Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia orders the Mossos d’Esquadra to appear at the electoral venues designated as polling stations to identify the person in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly26 September 2017
The High Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia orders the Mossos d’Esquadra to seal the venues designated as polling stations before 30 September and to ensure that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly27 September 2017
The request is carried out at the request of the Lleida Public Prosecutor’s Office as part of the investigative proceedings of the mayors of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office27 September 2017
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia orders the Mossos, National Police and Civil Guard to close public venues to prevent the referendum but ‘without […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly27 September 2017
The magistrate of the Central Examining Magistrate’s Court of the National High Court, Carmen Lamela, starts preliminary proceedings regarding the complaint submitted by the Prosecutor’s […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly4 October 2017
The government of Catalonia files a complaint to the Supreme Court against the Attorney General of the State, José Manuel Maza, and the High Prosecutor […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office5 October 2017
The 400 agents of the National police leave the hotel, as it was expected, and they leave with normalcy. The manager of the two Pineda […]
6 October 2017
Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Cuixart, Mossos d’Esquadra major Josep Lluís Trapero and the Mossos intendant, Teresa Laplana, appear at the National High Court before the Magistrate […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly30 October 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office files a complaint to the National High Court against Honourable President Carles Puigdemont and the other members of the Government of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice31 October 2017
The Examining Magistrate of Spain’s National High Court Carmen Lamela accepts the complaint by the Prosecutor’s Office against President Carles Puigdemont and other members of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial31 October 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office files charges against Carme Forcadell and five former members of Parliament (Lluís Corominas, Lluís Guinó, Anna Simó, Ramona Barrufet and Josep Nuet). […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial5 November 2017
President Carles Puigdemont and exiled MPs Antoni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Lluís Puig and Meritxell Serret voluntarily turn themselves in to a Brussels police station in […]
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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justice8 November 2017
The actions taken by Carme Forcadell and the members of Parliament who authorised the votes by the pro-independence parties to approve these laws is also […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court9 November 2017
The Prosecutor’s Office of Barcelona summons the city councillor for Guanyem Badalona en Comú and CUP activist Jose Téllez to give evidence for an alleged […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 November 2017
The Fifth Examining Magistrate’s Court in Vilanova i la Geltrú initiates preliminary proceedings and summons Toni Albà to give evidence on 30 January 2018, in […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly24 November 2017
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court in Sabadell opens preliminary proceedings against Sabadell city mayor, Maties Serracant, for an alleged crime of disobedience, for having allocated […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly11 January 2018
At the request of the defence, Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Cuixart and Quim Forn give evidence before Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena. Sànchez and Forn submit […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regime18 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 assembly9 February 2018
The former CUP MP for Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, Ivan Altimira, under investigation for an alleged crime of resisting authority, makes a statement before […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona investigating the police violence during the 1 October referendum in Girona, Sant Julià de Ramis and Aiguaviva, begins […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly18 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 justice22 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court Manresa, which centralises the investigations related to the 1 Octoer referendum in the region of Bages where Jordi Pesarrodona, ERC […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 February 2018
The activists are arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for protesting, along with 237 other people, against the application of Article 155 and demanding the release […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 justice13 March 2018
The defence of the teachers under investigation for talking about the 1 October referendum in class, submits an appeal because it considers that the case […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 March 2018
The hearing of the appeals by JxCat MPs Jordi Sànchez and Joaquim Forn against the decision by Supreme Court magistrate Pablo Llarena to keep them […]
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Free parliamentary debatePrison regimeRight to political representation23 March 2018
Judge rules prison without bail for Jordi Turull, Josep Rull, Dolors Bassa, Raül Romeva and Carme Forcadell, as requested by the Prosecutor’s Office, the State’s […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to political representation28 March 2018
On 28 March, and at the request of the National High Court Prosecutor’s Office, the historian and friend of Puigdemont, Josep Lluís Alay, and the […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office2 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 assembly6 April 2018
The General State Prosecutor’s Office agrees to a six-month extension of the proceedings against the mayors who had collaborated with the Government of Catalonia in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office10 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 assembly12 April 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office submits a report to the Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Cervera against the former coordinator of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office16 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 trial16 April 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Manresa provisionally files the case opened against the mayor of Callús Joan Badia, for a crime of disobedience to […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 April 2018
The Barcelona Provincial Prosecutor’s Office reports nine teachers from the Institut El Palau secondary school in Sant Andreu de la Barca for alleged hate crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly24 April 2018
Montserrat Mindan is under investigation for an alleged crime of disobedience for having signed a decree in support of the 1 October referendum l. The […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice9 May 2018
The Twentieth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona investigating the case against Guillermo Martínez-Vela and Joan Ferrús, director and deputy director of the satirical magazine El […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
The Third and Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Martorell file the case for crimes inciting hatred against five secondary school teachers from Intitut El Palau […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 May 2018
Those reported by the Prosecutor’s Office include members of the CDRs and CUP MPs Edgar Fernández and Laia Estrada. They are being prosecuted for an […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 May 2018
Schleswig-Holstein High Court denies the new request for imprisonment of President Carles Puigdemont made by the German Prosecutor’s Office confirming that it rules out opening […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRight to political representation31 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 assembly20 June 2018
The Second Criminal Court of Manresa sentences the town mayor of Berga Montserrat Venturós (CUP) to a penalty of six months of disqualification and a […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly20 July 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Cervera agrees to provisionally dismiss the proceedings against the former coordinator of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori. The […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice23 July 2018
Jordi Sànchez, Jordi Turull and Josep Rull submit a recusal against the president and four magistrates from the the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber which will […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial17 September 2018
The Court of First Instance of Ghent considers that the crimes for which Valtônyc was convicted are not crimes in Belgium and therefore, the criterion […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly25 October 2018
Thethe Supreme Court Chamber which is to judge the case against the leaders of the October 1 referendum confirms the conclusion of the summary trial […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial2 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 justice2 November 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office is asking for 25 years in prison for former vice president Oriol Junqueras and 16 years for former ministers Joaquim Forn, Jordi […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice6 November 2018
On 25 March, a rally was held outside the Sub-delegation of the Spanish Government in Lleida in protest against the arrest of President Puigdemont in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly9 November 2018
The Court of Lleida dismisses the case against the former head of the ANC in Tàrrega, Salvador Bori, for an alleged electoral crime. The Prosecutor’s […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office10 December 2018
The Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus concludes the investigation against Reus city mayor Carles Pellicer, the municipal spokespersons Montserrat Vilella (PDeCAT), Noemí Llauradó (ERC), Mariona […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 December 2018
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Court of Auditors, together with Societat Civil Catalana and Abogados Catalanes por la Constitución, file briefs before the Court of […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office19 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 assembly27 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 justice17 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 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 justice