43 posts
12 January 2016
Puigdemont becomes President of Catalonia with the votes of JxSi and eight votes from the CUP-CC after an agreement in extremis given the CUP-CC’s refusal […]
8 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 Office30 October 2017
Carles Puigdemont and seven other ministers (Joaquim Forn, Toni Comín, Clara Ponsatí, Meritxell Borràs, Lluís Puig, Dolors Bassa and Meritxell Serret) begin their journey into […]
30 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 justice2 November 2017
The vice-president Oriol Junqueras and the ministers not exiled in Belgium (Joaquim Forn, Josep Rull, Jordi Turull, Raül Romeva, Dolors Bassa, Meritxell Borràs, Carles Mundó […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial4 December 2017
Llarena sentences Vice President Oriol Junqueras, Joaquim Forn and Jordi Sànchez (ANC) and Jordi Cuixart (Òmnium Cultural) to preventive detention. The remaining jailed MPs (Josep […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trial21 March 2018
Magistrate Pablo Llarena summons the parties involved in the 1 October referendum case for 23 March to notify them of the interlocutory order of prosecution […]
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Judicial vetoes of elected officialsPoliticisation of justiceRight 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 regime23 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 representation23 April 2018
Jordi Cuixart requests the Secretary-General Penitentiary Institutions (under the Ministry of the Interior) to transfer him to Brians II prison, located in Sant Esteve Sesrovires […]
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Prison regime17 May 2018
The the Supreme Court’s Criminal Chamber dismisses appeals by Josep Rull, Jordi Turull, Dolors Bassa, Raül Romeva and Carme Forcadell against their preventive detention sentenced […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime28 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 regime3 July 2018
Procedures have now been completed to transfer the leaders involved in the 1 October referendum. Jordi Cuixart, Jordi Sànchez, Oriol Junqueras and Raül Romeva spend […]
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Prison regime23 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 trial26 July 2018
The Criminal Chamber responsible for making judgement in the 1 October referendum case, whose president is Manuel Marchena, denies the request for freedom presented by […]
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Prison regime13 September 2018
The Supreme Court’s Special Chamber responsible for hearing recusals, chaired by Supreme Court President Carlos Lesmes, dismisses the recusal against Manuel Marchena and other members […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial25 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
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 justice27 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 justice25 January 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, presided over by Manuel Marchena, denies the new requests for release submitted by Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Jordi […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime1 February 2019
The Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, presided over by Manuel Marchena, decides which evidence will be admitted in the case against the leaders of […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly12 February 2019
The trial is held before the Criminal Chamber of the Supreme Court, presided over by Manuel Marchena. The defendants are Oriol Junqueras, former vice-president of […]
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Politicisation of justice9 April 2019
The plenary session of the Constitutional Court unanimously dismisses Dolors Bassa’s appeal for protection against the pre-trial detention ordered by Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtPrison regime12 June 2019
The trial in the case against twelve leaders of the 1 October referendum – Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, Jordi Turull, Dolors Bassa, Quim Forn, Josep […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regime21 June 2019
The Second Chamber of the Supreme Court denies the requests presented by Jordi Turull, Dolors Bassa, Quim Forn, Josep Rull, Carme Forcadell, Jordi Sànchez and […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regime4 July 2019
Specifically, the organisation is now calling for the release of Joaquim Forn, Raül Romeva, Josep Rull and Dolors Bassa, who were imprisoned in the prosecution […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly14 October 2019
The Supreme Court convicts nine pro-independence leaders of sedition in the case against the 1 October referendum sentences them to prison terms ranging from nine […]
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Politicisation of justice23 December 2019
Lawyer Francesc Jufresa sends the Ministry of Justice a pardon request for the 12 individuals convicted in the ruling against the independence process, both those […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial16 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 regime28 January 2020
The Court of Auditors orders a provisional settlement in the preliminary investigation into the Government of Catalonia’s accounting liability in relation to the costs of […]
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Court of Auditors6 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 regime6 May 2020
The court accepts for consideration the appeal against the Supreme Court ruling presented by Turull, Bassa, Rull, Forn, Forcadell, Sànchez, Cuixart, Borràs and Mundó. The […]
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Prison regimeRight to a fair trial14 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 regime22 July 2020
The decision will not have an immediate effect on Forcadell, as she already benefits from the third degree status of detention (day-release privileges), which already […]
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Prison regime4 December 2020
The Court considers that the granting of the third degree status to the prisoners of the 1 October case is premature. Bassa and Forcadell, who, […]
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Prison regime22 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 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 June 2021
The pardons are granted under the condition that those sentenced to prison (Junqueras, Romeva, Turull, Bassa, Forn, Rull, Forcadell, Sànchez and Cuixart) do not commit […]
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Politicisation of justice23 March 2022
The Constitutional Court considers that the sentence of the Supreme Court against the leaders of 1 October was issued following procedural guarantees and imposed a […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial24 March 2022
The appeals of the former ministers of Labour and Interior respectively were the last to be pending. As happened with all appeals for protection (except […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRight to a fair trial10 October 2022
The previous day, Carlos Lesmes had explained in a statement that he was resigning after having asked the legislative branch, during his speech at the […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial13 February 2023
Once the Criminal Code reform that suppresses the crime of sedition and amends the crime of embezzlement is in force, the Second Chamber of the […]
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Politicisation of justice