21 posts in 2018
17 January 2018
The constitution of the twelfth Parliament is held following the result of the elections called by Mariano Rajoy under the application of Article 155. None […]
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Right to political representation22 January 2018
The President of the Parliament, Roger Torrent, proposes Carles Puigdemont, currently in exile, as a candidate for presidency of the Government of Catalonia. Torrent also […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPrison regimeRight to political representation26 January 2018
The Spanish government presents an appeal of unconstitutionality against the proposal of Carles Puigdemont as president of the Catalan Government and against convening the plenary […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation1 February 2018
The Minister of Justice, a member of the PP, is referring to the suspension of public functions of the accused, provided for in article 384 […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to political representation27 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 assembly25 March 2018
Puigdemont was returning to Brussels from Finland after visiting the Finnish Parliament and giving a lecture at the University of Helsinki. The arrest comes after […]
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European Arrest WarrantsRights to free expression and assembly9 May 2018
The Spanish government submits an appeal of unconstitutionality against the amendment of the Presidency Law to allow for remote investiture. This was admitted in the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation16 May 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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European Arrest WarrantsPoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly19 May 2018
The Secretary to the Spanish Government asks the Ministry of the Presidency to publish the appointment of the ministers in the Official Gazette of the […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation25 May 2018
President Quim Torra sends a letter to Mariano Rajoy requesting him to authorise the publication of the decree appointing ministers, after the Government of Catalonia’s […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation1 June 2018
Pedro Sánchez, who once again became secretary-general of the PSOE in July 2017, is sworn in as president of the Spanish government after the vote […]
12 June 2018
The Government of Catalonia agrees to prevent the liquidation of DIPLOCAT which had been commenced by the Spanish Government under Article 155.
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Violation of autonomy14 June 2018
Following the investiture of Pedro Sánchez with the support of pro-independence parties, the debate on the transfer of the political prisoners involved in the 1 […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime18 June 2018
The Supreme Court files the complaint made by President Quim Torra against the leaders of the Spanish government , Mariano Rajoy and Soraya Sáenz de […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation28 June 2018
In response to requests from the polical leaders held in Soto del Real prison (Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez) and Alcalá Meco (Carme Forcadell and […]
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Prison regime13 July 2018
The Spanish government lodges an appeals to the Constitutional Court against a resolution approved on 5 July on Parliament regulations which was revoked by the […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly11 October 2018
The Parliament of Catalonia approves a resolution condemning King Felipe VI for his actions after the 1 October referendum in which it also calls for […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court6 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 assembly13 December 2018
The Spanish Government presented an appeal of unconstitutionality against the resolution, which reiterated the objectives of the resolution on the start of the independence process […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court18 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 Office21 December 2018
On 12 November, Pedro Sánchez announced that a meeting of the Council of Ministers would be held in Barcelona. This is the first such meeting […]
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Rights to free expression and assemblyViolation of autonomy