Felipe VI

The National Court condemns a Twitter user for tweeting against the Spanish monarchy

The National Court sentences Albert Baiges to pay a fine of 720 euros for the crime of lèse majesté. Baiges had tweeted in 2020: ‘Seriously. […]

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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly

The Provincial Court of Barcelona acquits a Mossos d’Esquadra officer accused of having injured a protester during the demonstrations against Felipe VI’s visit in 2018

The events reportedly took place during the opening dinner of the Mobile World Congress at the Palau de la Música on 25 February 2018. The […]

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The High Court of Justice of Catalonia overturns the acquittal of a Mossos d’Esquadra officer who injured a protester during the demonstrations against Felipe VI’s visit in 2018, but Barcelona Provincial Court will acquit him anew.

The Provincial Court of Barcelona had acquitted the officer of the charge of causing injuries, as it had not been sufficiently established that he had […]

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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly

The High Court of Justice of Catalonia acquits Roger Torrent and three former members of the Bureau of Parliament of disobedience

The High Court of Justice of Catalonia acquits several former members of the Bureau of Parliament, namely the former president, Roger Torrent; the former first […]

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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly