159 posts during 2020 - Present: Impasse in the independence movement
9 January 2020
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court announces its decision regarding the application of the Court of Justice of the EU’s 19 December ruling, which […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation16 January 2020
Lledoners prison grants a first prison leave to Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, the leaders of the 1 October referendum who have been in in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regime23 January 2020
The Supreme Court decides not to provisionally suspend the disqualification of Quim Torra as an MP, ordered by the Central Electoral Board following his conviction […]
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Central Electoral BoardRight to political representationRights to free expression and assembly28 January 2020
The Constitutional Court decides to overturn the Bureau of Parliament’s 22 October 2019 decision to allow a vote on sections censuring the monarchy and asserting […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court6 February 2020
Lledoners prison approves the application of the flexible penitentiary regime, provided for in Article 100.2 of the Penitentiary Regulations, to Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart. […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regime11 February 2020
The Constitutional Court overturns the Bureau’s 29 October 2019 decision to allow a resolution presented by the CUP reaffirming Parliament’s commitment to the right to […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court18 February 2020
The Prosecutor’s Office files a complaint against the head of President Carles Puigdemont’s office, accusing him of embezzlement of public funds for acting as an […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office27 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 assembly2 June 2020
In a letter addressed to the president of the Spanish government, Pedro Sánchez; the president of Congress, Meritxell Batet; the Prosecutor General; the president of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly8 June 2020
The Prosecutor’s Office presents its final conclusions, in which it downgrades the charges against the Mossos d’Esquadra police major, Josep Lluís Trapero; the former chief […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office10 June 2020
The Prosecutor’s Office is calling for three years in prison for Josep Rosas Creu and two other demonstrators who were arrested on 30 January 2018 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 assembly25 June 2020
The two agents are accused of the crime of concealment for accompanying the president into exile on his journey by car to Belgium from Finland, […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office30 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 regime14 July 2020
Following the proposal by the Lledoners Penitentiary Centre, the Catalan Government approves the third degree status for the political prisoners held there (Sànchez, Cuixart, Junqueras, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regime23 August 2020
The proceedings, which were initiated following the information that Ciudadanos had sent to the Prosecutor’s Office in 2019, investigate the expenditure of 168,000 euros, partly […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office15 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 assembly21 September 2020
The Second Criminal Court of Manresa has started the trial against the former ERC councillor of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Jordi Pesarrodona, for the crime […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights 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 assembly6 October 2020
The Criminal Court of Barcelona no. 25 acquits the CDR activist Tamara Carrasco. In its ruling, the court criticizes the lack of solidity of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 assembly20 October 2020
The National High Court issues a verdict in the case against the head of the Mossos for his actions on 20 September and 1 October […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office2 November 2020
Internal discussions of ERC leaders on political strategy are leaked to El Confidencial. JxCat and ERC denounce that the Volhov Case is a political espionage […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly2 November 2020
The Provincial Court of Tarragona decrees the dismissal of the case against the mayor of Reus, Carles Pellicer, and the former municipal councillors Montserrat Vilella […]
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Rights 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 assembly9 November 2020
Madí argues that the Civil Guard and the judge Joaquín Aguirre authorised the interception of his mobile phone without having ‘a single objective and concrete […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly9 November 2020
The ERC claims that they have no connection with the incidents investigated in the operation and that, therefore, they merely serve the purpose of discrediting […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly13 November 2020
For a whole year, the Prosecutor’s Office expressed its reluctance on the police surveillance on the grounds that those under investigation were not part of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly16 November 2020
The First Criminal Court of Figueres has initiated the trial against the mayoress of Roses, Montserrat Mindan, for the alleged crime of disobedience for allowing […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice17 November 2020
The prisoners argue that Narváez lacks impartiality to resolve the appeals for protection based on the magistrate’s value judgements during the conference entitled ‘The Catalan […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial28 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 assembly14 December 2020
Despite the Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office having objected as many as three times to the phone tapping (for which some of the defendants sought annulment) as […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly22 December 2020
In its report, the Prosecutor’s Office states that the circumstances for granting pardon to those convicted (Junqueras, Romeva, Turull, Bassa, Forn, Rull, Forcadell, Sànchez, Cuixart, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice28 December 2020
The Court that is investigating the second case of disobedience against former president Quim Torra is prosecuting him for not having removed a banner featuring […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRights to free expression and assembly14 January 2021
The Provincial Court of Barcelona has rejected the petition of the Prosecutor’s Office to dismiss the case opened at the Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 January 2021
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona initiated proceedings in 2019 against three firefighters and two superior offices of the Fire Department of the Parc […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 January 2021
The Civil and Criminal Chamber of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia condemns Bernat Solé, minister of Foreign Affairs, Institutional Relations and Transparency of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice22 January 2021
Montserrat Mindan was the first to be tried for the crime of disobedience in the Constitutional Court for having facilitated the 1 October referendum in […]
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Politicisation of justice22 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 assembly28 January 2021
The Catalan Government has once again agreed to grant the third degree status to the prisoners in the 1 October referendum case. The third degree […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regime22 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 assembly1 March 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office files a complaint before the High Court of Justice of Catalonia against former president of the Bureau of Parliament Roger Torrent (ERC) […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional Court3 March 2021
The trial begins against the five members of the 1 October Electoral Commission, Jordi Matas, Tània Verge, Marta Alsina, Marc Marsal and Josep Pagès at […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice9 March 2021
The councillor of Guanyem Badalona en Comú and CUP activist Jose Téllez testifies on 23 February before the Supreme Court. He was accused of the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly16 March 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office had filed the action on the grounds of an alleged crime of disobedience against the former president of Parliament, Roger Torrent (ERC) […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial22 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 assembly14 April 2021
The Criminal Court no. 11 of Barcelona acquitted the five members of the 1 October Electoral Commission (Jordi Matas, Tània Verge, Marta Alsina, Marc Marsal […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice14 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 assembly6 May 2021
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 18 of Barcelona opens a case against the former Minister of Foreign Affairs Raül Romeva and nine former high officials […]
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Court of AuditorsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice11 May 2021
Following instructions from the State Prosecutor’s Office, the High Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia closes the investigation into CUP for allocating money from the subsidy received […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office14 May 2021
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrested him and took him to the courts of Terrassa for having chained himself to the steps of the Palau de Justícia […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 May 2021
“ElDiario” reports that the National Police was carrying out a prospective investigation into an alleged Russian conspiracy within the Catalan independence process and that the […]
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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 assembly9 June 2021
Investigating Court num. 1 of Barcelona judge Joaquín Aguirre, that is currently investigating Operation Volhov, declines jurisdiction in favour of Central Investigating Courts num. 6 […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly14 June 2021
The Public Ministry accuses him of alleged crimes of prevarication and embezzlement of public funds for having hired the sergeant of the Mossos d’Esquadra Lluís […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office25 June 2021
Montse Mindan has been acquitted of an alleged crime of disobedience for the events of 1 October. This is the second time she has been […]
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Politicisation of justice6 July 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office lowers the penalty request and asks for a year and a half in prison for each of them for committing a crime […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice12 July 2021
The Prosecution accuses the member of the CDR of attacking the authority for his participation in the protests at the doors of the Can Cou-Cou […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 July 2021
The court harshly criticises the Prosecutor’s Office and the magistrate of the Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 16 of Barcelona for having violated the fundamental rights […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice19 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 assembly3 September 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office collides once again with the judge and requests the annulment of the ordinance by which the magistrate orders the Civil Guard to […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly15 September 2021
The former president of the Bureau of Parliament Roger Torrent and the two former members of the Bureau Eusebi Campdepadrós and Adriana Delgado appear before […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justice21 September 2021
Josep Lluís Alay will have to go to trial on charges of embezzlement of public funds and fraud for the trip he made to New […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice22 September 2021
According to the prosecution authorities, Hasél is charged with ‘multiple criminal acts’ and describes him as a ‘persistent offender’ for the crime of glorification of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 September 2021
The State Attorney’s Office requests these penalties in the context of the case being carried out before Investigating Court number four court of Amposta, at […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice29 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 assembly11 October 2021
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 28 of Barcelona has opened trial proceedings against Josep Lluís Alay, the head of President Puigdemont’s office, for the expenses […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice14 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 assembly15 October 2021
Marc Bosch, mayor of Dosrius (Maresme), and Eduard Garcia, councillor of the same municipality, provide statements before the Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Mataró where […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 October 2021
The Third Criminal Court of Lleida sentences Miquel Serra (ERC) to three months’ disqualification for disobedience and a fine of 450 euros. In December, the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice28 October 2021
The Eighth Criminal Court of Barcelona acquits El País photojournalist Albert Garcia, who had been arrested during the protests against the sentence of the leaders […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly2 November 2021
The four Mossos d’Esquadra agents who claim to have been injured during the protest against the transfer of the leaders imprisoned because of the 1 […]
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Rights 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 assembly17 November 2021
Legaz is convicted on charges of attacking the authority and causing injuries after an agent of the City Police denounced him for punching during the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly18 November 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses former mayor Serracant of a serious crime of disobedience, since he ‘did not prevent or paralyse’ the 1 October referendum in […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights 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 assembly24 November 2021
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia has ratified the sentence of activist Adrián Sas condemning him to three years and six months in prison, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly29 November 2021
The Criminal Court trying the second case of disobedience filed against Quim Torra for not removing a banner with a yellow ribbon from the balcony […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly15 December 2021
The oral trial against the young man from Calldetenes Roger Aguayo begins at the Provincial Court of Barcelona. He had been arrested at the roadblock […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 December 2021
The Court of Appeal in Ghent once again rejects the rapper’s extradition, after the Prosecutor’s Office appealed against the decision of the Court of First […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights 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 assembly14 February 2022
The Mossos d’Esquadra assaulted fireman Joan Domènech during the blocking of A-2 highway in Soses, organised by the CDR after Carles Puigdemont’s arrest in Germany. […]
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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 assembly17 March 2022
The former president of the Government of Catalunya Quim Torra decides not to appear at the oral trial session of the second case against him […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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
Pol Vidal was accused of committing crimes of attacking the authority and causing minor injuries for having, according to the police’s version, punched an officer’s […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 regime7 April 2022
The Constitutional Court considers that the former vice-president of the Parliament of Catalonia, Josep Costa , did not have his rights violated, given that the […]
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Free parliamentary debateNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial13 April 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office files a claim before the Court of Auditors for the organisation of the 1 October referendum and the foreign affairs of the […]
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Court of Auditors19 April 2022
The Supreme Court opens an oral trial against the CUP member of the Parliament of Catalonia Eulàlia Reguant for an alleged crime of serious disobedience […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice2 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 assembly