46 posts during 2017 - 2019: Article 155 and repression
9 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 assembly23 February 2018
The President of Parliament Roger Torrent convenes the plenary session in order to discuss various motion for resolutions on the political situation, including a proposal […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation1 March 2018
The plenary session of Parliament approves the ruling on the restitution of Catalan institutions with favourable votes by JxCat, ERC and CUP MPs (not including […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to political representation22 March 2018
As previously announced, the CUP abstains from the vote soJordi Turull does not reach the absolute majority necessary to be invested in the first investiture […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight to political representation23 March 2018
The examining magistrate forthe 1 October referendum case at the Supreme Court, Pablo Llarena, notifies the following interlocutory ordre: Prosecuted for rebellion are former president […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime12 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 Office24 April 2018
Comín requested this the day before, given that he is subject to precautionary measures in Belgium. This means that JxCat and ERC have a total […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation26 April 2018
The five elected officials are being investigated for an alleged crime of public disturbance for participating in cutting off the Coll d’Ares road during the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly4 May 2018
Parliament’s Plenary Session approves a modification in Presidency Law to enable the investiture of the Presidency of the Government of Catalonia remotely -without a candidate […]
10 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 assembly14 May 2018
Torra becomes president in the second vote of investiture, since he did not achieved the absolute majority in the first vote held on 12 May. […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsRight to political representation17 May 2018
CUP town councillors for Ripoll and Campdevànol, Santi Llagostera and Mariona Baraldés, remained outside the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Ripoll as a sign of […]
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Rights 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 assembly26 June 2018
The Bureau admits a proposal by the CUP for a resolution regarding Parliament regulations which was revoked by the Constitutional Court proposing that the Parliament […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly6 July 2018
The First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Ripoll provisionally files the case against the five elected officials of the CUP and ERC Mariona Baraldés, Santi Llagostera, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 July 2018
The Bureau of Parliament has not come to any agreement on how to deal with the effects of suspending the leaders prosecuted for rebellion for […]
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Free parliamentary debateRight to political representation20 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 justice19 September 2018
The judge at Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 13 of Barcelona, Juan Antonio Ramírez Sunyer, finally admits that in July 2017 he was investigating the organisation […]
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Politicisation of justice4 October 2018
The courts enforce the sentence of disqualification of town mayor for Berga Montserrat Venturós meaning she effectively loses her position of mayor and town councillor […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights 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 Court25 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 trial9 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 assembly19 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 assembly21 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 autonomy27 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 justice16 January 2019
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona fines Jose Téllez, a city councillor for Guanyem Badalona en Comú, third deputy mayor of Badalona and member […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 January 2019
The Spanish police believe they may have committed a crime of public disturbance. Two of those arrested are mayors, Dani Cornellà of of Celrà and […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 January 2019
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Sabadell summons Maties Serracant, city council member for the Crida andmayor of Sabadell, on 28 January to answer to […]
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Politicisation of justice21 February 2019
The Chamber High Court of Justice of Catalonia is established to try the former members of the Bureau of the Parliament of Catalonia Lluís Corominas, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justice27 February 2019
Eulàlia Reguant, CUP city councillor in Barcelona Town Hall, and Antonio Baños, former CUP member of the Parliament of Catalonia, had been summoned to testify […]
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Politicisation of justice4 March 2019
The Administrative Chamber of the Supreme Court dismisses the appeal presented by JxSí and CUP MPs against the dissolution of Parliament pursuant to Article 155, […]
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Right to political representationViolation of autonomy7 March 2019
The Parliament of Catalonia votes to create a commission to investigate the monarchy, specifically the criminal or irregular activities of individuals linked to the Spanish […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court25 March 2019
Following a complaint presented by Ciudadanos, the Electoral Board gives Francesc Gabarell, president of the CUP’s municipal group, 24 hours to remove pro-independence flags, yellow […]
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Central Electoral BoardNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly1 April 2019
The court accepts for consideration the appeal presented by Jose Téllez, a Badalona city councillor with Guanyem Badalona en Comú and member of the CUP, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly21 June 2019
The trial against Ivan Altimira, a former CUP city councillor in the Sant Andreu district of Barcelona, and David Carmona, a member of the same […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly17 July 2019
The motion that condemned Felipe VI, brought by Catalunya en Comú-Podem, was passed in the Parlament of Catalonia, with Catalunya en Comú-Podem, JxCat and ERC […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court25 July 2019
The Parliament of Catalonia, in a single-topic plenary session on ‘the real Catalonia’ requested by Ciudadanos, passes a resolution that once again censures the monarchy […]
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Free parliamentary debate26 September 2019
During the General Policy Debate in Parliament, JxCat, ERC and the CUP pass a resolution reaffirming Catalonia’s right to self-determination, defending civil and institutional disobedience […]
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Free parliamentary debate2 October 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court overturns the creation of a commission of inquiry into the Spanish monarchy passed by theParliament of Catalonia on […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court9 October 2019
Ivan Altimira, former CUP city councillor in the Barcelona district of Sant Andreu, and David Carmona, a member of the same party, are fined 4,600 […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly22 October 2019
The Bureau of Parliament admits a motion put forth by JxCat, ERC and the CUP, condemning the Supreme Court ruling against the pro-independence leaders and […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court12 November 2019
With the goal of avoiding the Constitutional Court’s foreseeable ban, the president of Parliament, Roger Torrent, calls an early start to the plenary session that […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court20 November 2019
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia suspends the hearing in the trial for disobedience and criminal organisation against Lluís Corominas, Lluís Guinó, Anna Simó, […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justice26 November 2019
The plenary session of the Parliament of Catalonia passes the resolution presented by JxCat, ERC and the CUP condemning the Supreme Court’s ruling against the […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticised Constitutional Court17 December 2019
In accordance with Spanish laws on parliamentary immunity, the Ninth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona refers the proceedings against Laura Borràs, a member of Congress […]
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