85 posts during 2020 - Present: Impasse in the independence movement
20 January 2020
The hearings in the trial against the leadersof the Mossos d’Esquadra in connection with the events of 20 September and 1 October were initially scheduled […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly27 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 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 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
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 regime15 July 2020
Four agents of the Mobile Brigade of the Mossos d’Esquadra testify before Barcelona’s Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 25 in relation to the alleged crimes of […]
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Rights 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 Office28 October 2020
According to information published in La Directa, the Mossos d’Esquadra and the Centre for Telecommunications and Information Technologies of the Catalan Government (CTTI) are supposedly […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly28 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 assembly29 December 2020
The CUP councillor in the Tarragona Town Hall and three other people have been accused of the alleged crime of public disturbance due to their […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly28 January 2021
The court sets this deadline to comply with a nine-month sentence for the glorification of terrorism and slander against the Crown and the State Security […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 February 2021
The Centre Irídia the protester who lost her right eye after being hit by a foam bullet during the protests against the arrest of Pablo […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 February 2021
Pablo Hasél had locked himself in University of Lleida on the previous day with other activists. The Mossos d’Esquadra enter the University of Lleida, handcuff […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly22 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 assembly23 March 2021
Tomàs Sayes, a member of the CDR of Cerdanya, has been arrested for participating in the cutting-off of access to the Cadí-Andorra tunnel on 19 […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly29 March 2021
The Ninth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona shelves the complaint of the spokeswoman of La Forja, Lluna Berlanga, against the Mossos d’Esquadra and the CTTI, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly31 March 2021
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest two young men from Lleida for protesting against the incarceration of Pablo Hasél in February, claiming that they attacked two policemen […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly15 April 2021
The Criminal Court no. 16 of Barcelona has sentenced Marcel Guillén from Arran, who was arrested at the Meridiana intersection on 19 October, 2019, to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 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 assembly20 May 2021
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest seven anti-fascist demonstrators for alleged crimes of public disturbance and an attack on the enforcement officers at a VOX event held […]
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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 assembly7 June 2021
The police arrested him after he failed to appear at two court summonses as he was being investigated for alleged crimes of disobedience, attacking authority […]
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Rights 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 Office16 June 2021
Vivet is sentenced for the events that took place at the demonstration organised by Arran to protest against the act of tribute to the police […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly6 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 justice23 July 2021
The court has acquitted from concealment charges the two agents of the Catalan police force who, together with the businessman Jami Matamala and the historian […]
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Politicisation of justice30 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 assembly11 September 2021
After the demonstration that takes place on the National Day of Catalonia, a group of demonstrators stop in front of the headquarters of the National […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 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 assembly27 October 2021
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest the former vice-president of the Bureau of the Parliament Josep Costa by order of the magistrate of the High Court of […]
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Free parliamentary debatePoliticisation of justiceRight to a fair trial2 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 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 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 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 assembly23 February 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona sentences Roger Aguayo to one year and six months in prison for crimes of attacking authority and causing injuries and […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly3 March 2022
The judge orders their arrest after they failed to appear in court to testify up to five times. The Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Figueres […]
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Rights 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 assembly29 March 2022
David Solé was arrested in Barcelona on 15 October 2019 during the protests that followed the sentence of 1 October, along with three other youths. […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly4 April 2022
The representation of the minor who was run over by a Mossos d’Esquadra van during the protests against the sentence of 1 October filed an […]
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Politicisation of justiceRight to a fair trial11 April 2022
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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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly2 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 assembly17 May 2022
Some members of the assembly of the CUP in Granollers denounce that the Mossos d’Esquadra have included them in a report describing them as being […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 June 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office accused Catasús of hitting a Mossos d’Esquadra officer with a flag and requested a sentence of 8 years in prison and disqualification […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office27 June 2022
The judge of the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona Joaquín Aguirre, who is investigating the Volhov Case, summons the head of President Puigdemont’s office […]
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Politicisation of justice7 July 2022
The judge of the Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus orders the arrest of the CUP city councilor of Reus and spokesman of its National […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 July 2022
The National Police had been following the president of the Vibrant entity Jordi Riba for three years using a tracking device and a SIM card. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 July 2022
The Court convicts Calvo on charges of crimes of public disturbance and attacking the authority, while the Prosecutor’s Office called for eight years in prison. […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly4 August 2022
Serracant posted a tweet in December 2021 in which he said: ‘I’ve got my meat of a Spanish-speaking child ready to make cannelloni.’ VOX reported […]
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Catalan languageNeutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly6 September 2022
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 4 of Figueres had been prosecuting nearly 200 people for public disturbance in connection with the roadblocks, organised by Tsunami […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 September 2022
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 assembly10 October 2022
The court overturns the Provincial Court of Barcelona’s decision to uphold the dismissal of the complaint the photojournalist filed after having been injured by a […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly19 October 2022
Àlex Pérez was arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra on 19 October 2019 when he was returning from a protest against the Supreme Court ruling. He […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 October 2022
On 6 December 2018, VOX decided to mark the Spanish Constitution holiday in Girona’s Plaça U d’Octubre. The Mossos d’Esquadra cracked down on the protest […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 October 2022
The Mososs d’Esquadra arrest Camón, who is released after being brought before a judge and refusing to testify. The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 1 of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 November 2022
Eduard, a young man from Vic, accepts a sentence of three years and four months in prison for public disturbance and attacking authority. The Prosecutor’s […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly16 November 2022
Roger Verdaguer had participated in a roadblock on the C-58 highway during a protest against the ruling banning Quim Torra from public office, and refused […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 November 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is seeking seven years in prison and a 3,900-euro fine on the charges of causing injuries, attacking authority with the aggravating factor […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 November 2022
The trial against seven pro-independence activists who protested in the Ciutadella on 30 January 2018 in support of the Puigdemont’s investiture takes place on 22, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 November 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office is accusing them of damage, public disturbance, attacking authority, causing injuries, and three counts of causing minor injuries, and is calling for […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly12 December 2022
Barcelona Provincial Court sentences Verdejo for the crimes of attack against the authority and injuries, but not for the crime of public disorders, as the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 February 2023
The accused participated in the demonstration in Ciutadella on 30 January 2018 for Carles Puigdemont’s investiture. The judgment sentences them for a crime of assault […]
17 March 2023
The sentence, that was initially a sentence of 9 months for the crimes of glorification of terrorism and slander of the Crown and State Security […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly28 March 2023
Clara Ponsatí returns to the Principality and appears in a press conference in the Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya. In the press conference, Ponsatí explains […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly21 April 2023
An arrested demonstrator, in February 2021, during the protests against the imprisonment of Pablo Hasél in Vic had reported five ARRO members of the Mossos […]
26 April 2023
The trial is held on 26, 27 April and 3 May in Barcelona Provincial Court. The Prosecutor’s Office requests 4 years and 9 in prison […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly9 May 2023
Ivan, who is running in the 28 May 2023 municipal election (CUP), was arrested on 16 October 2019, during the protests against the judgment that […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly11 May 2023
A criminal judge from Barcelona sentences a man from Manresa named Jordi for a crime of assault of an authority for throwing a fence against […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly11 May 2023
A criminal judge from Barcelona sentences a man from Manresa named Jordi for a crime of assault of an authority for throwing a fence against […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly21 May 2023
The Policia Nacional apparently obtained the data on 26 October 2017, when it intercepted the Mossos d’Esquadra van in an incineration plant in Snat Adrià […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly8 July 2023
The three young men stood accused of pubic disorders, assaulting the authority and injuries. The Prosecutor’s Office requested five years in prison for the two […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly1 August 2023
Girona Criminal Court num. 5 sentences her to a year in prison for her participation in a march on the train railways, on 14 October […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 October 2023
On 28 September 2020, CDR Barcelonès called a demonstration against the disqualification of President Quin Torra. According to the accusation of the Public Prosecutor’s, that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly25 October 2023
Three young people stood accused of the crimes of public disorders and attempted damages for their alleged participation in the protests in favour of Pablo […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 November 2023
The judge refers investigating proceedings to the Supreme Court, without waiting for the resolution of the appeals against his order, given the status of Puigdemont […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly19 December 2023
Tarragona Criminal Court number 1 sentences to one year in prison three of four young men accused of having participated in the protests against the […]
29 December 2023
Roger participated in the general strike against the leaders of the 1 October independence referendum, called by Intersindical-CSC. In la Cerdanya, several people, in a […]
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