108 posts
1 April 2003
The Mossos d’Esquadra and the Spanish police arrest activist Jordi Vilaseca, by orders of Baltasar Garzón, judge of the Central Investigating Courts number 5 of […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly9 May 2007
The young man had filed a lawsuit against the Mossos d’Esquadra and the Policía Nacional for torture in the course of his arrest on April […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly16 November 2012
El Mundo publishes this draft nine days before the elections to the Parliament of Catalonia. According to the report, Jordi Pujol, Artur Mas and members […]
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Right to political representation3 March 2014
The newspaper publishes this article with the personal data obtained from police databases (names and surnames, photographs, courts where they worked and comments on their […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly30 November 2014
The Spanish National Police has allegedly kept operative since 2012 a group of agents whose pracatically sole purpose is to look into signs of corruption […]
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Right to political representation18 August 2016
Cierco makes it known to the Andorran courts that he had been threatened by Spanish authorities. This is part of the statement he gives due […]
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Right to political representation12 September 2017
The High Prosecutor’s Office of the High Court of Justice of Catalonia orders the Civil Guard, the National Police and the Mossos d’Esquadra to pursue […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 September 2017
The local police of some municipalities (Sabadell, Barcelona, Torredembarra, Santpedor, Sant Cugat del Vallès, El Prat de Llobregat, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Figueres, Masquefa, Premià de […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly20 September 2017
The National Police appear in front of the CUP headquarters, where they will remain for 8 hours while a protest rally takes place in front […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 September 2017
Three cruise ships arrive at the ports of Barcelona and Tarragona to house the National Police and the Civil Guard agents sent to Catalonia from […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 September 2017
The website had been closed by order of the Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 13, which is investigating several cases against the pro-independence movement. Eight agents […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 September 2017
At the request of the High Prosecutor’s Office of Catalonia, the Secretary of State for Security, part of the Ministry of the Interior, takes over […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeViolation of autonomy27 September 2017
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia orders the Mossos, National Police and Civil Guard to close public venues to prevent the referendum but ‘without […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly1 October 2017
The day begins with the announcement by the government of Catalonia of the universal census, which allows citizens to vote at any polling station. Many […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly4 October 2017
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona begins proceedings in relation to the charges that the National Police made on 1 October in the city, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly5 October 2017
The National Police files a complaint against the director of the satirical magazine El Jueves, Guillermo Martínez-Vela, and the deputy director and head of the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly5 October 2017
The 400 agents of the National police leave the hotel, as it was expected, and they leave with normalcy. The manager of the two Pineda […]
18 October 2017
The National Police have arrested a 22-year-old man for kicking an officer during police action at the gates of a school in Sant Esteve Sesrovires. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly26 October 2017
The National Police detain the Mossos d’Esquadra officers while awaiting a warrant from National High Court judge Carmen Lamela, of the Central Examining Magistrates’ Courts. […]
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Rights to free expression and assemblyViolation of autonomy31 October 2017
Two youngsters from Camarles and Deltebre (Baix Ebre) are arrested for alleged ‘threats’ and ‘slander’ on social media against members of the state security bodies […]
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Court of AuditorsRights to free expression and assembly1 November 2017
The Civil Guard arrests Meritxell Esquerra and Kenneth Batiste from Lleida as part of Operation Dignity, for the alleged crime of inciting hatred following publications […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly3 November 2017
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 20 of Barcelona opens investigations against the director of the satirical magazine El Jueves, Guillermo Martínez-Vela, for an alleged crime […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly10 November 2017
Following a complaint by the National Police, a court in Reus summons the city mayor, six councillors and six others to bring them under investigation […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly11 November 2017
Roger Umpierrez is identified and arrested in front of the Spanish police headquarters on Via Laietana towards the end of a protest in support of […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly18 November 2017
The teacher is arrested for alleged crimes of inciting hatred and the disclosure of secrets following the publication on social media of more than a […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 November 2017
The Fifth Examining Magistrate’s Court in Vilanova i la Geltrú initiates preliminary proceedings and summons Toni Albà to give evidence on 30 January 2018, in […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly23 November 2017
The mayor of Reus (PDeCAT) and three city councillors (PDeCAT and ERC) appear at a Reus court to give evidence after being investigated for a […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 December 2017
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona accepts the report filed by the Town Halls of Girona, Sant Julià de Ramis and Aiguaviva with the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 January 2018
Tremp secondary school teacher Manel Riu, investigated under the Operation Dignity campaign, gives evidence before Tremp Examining Magistrate’s Court for alleged crimes of inciting hatred […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly31 January 2018
A Mossos d’Esquadra officer reports the mechanic Jordi Perelló for an alleged crime of inciting hatred for having refused to service a car belonging to […]
7 February 2018
Jordi Perelló a Reus based mechanic, makes a statement to the Third Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus as he is being investigated for an alleged […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly12 February 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona investigating the police violence during the 1 October referendum in Girona, Sant Julià de Ramis and Aiguaviva, begins […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly28 March 2018
On 28 March, and at the request of the National High Court Prosecutor’s Office, the historian and friend of Puigdemont, Josep Lluís Alay, and the […]
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European Arrest WarrantsNeutrality of the Prosecutor's Office10 April 2018
The National Police has reported Olga Ricomà from Tarragona, the daughter of ERC spokesperson Pau Ricomà, for an alleged crime of inciting hatred. She is […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 May 2018
The Twentieth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona investigating the case against Guillermo Martínez-Vela and Joan Ferrús, director and deputy director of the satirical magazine El […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 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 assembly16 May 2018
The person arrested was in front of IES Tarragona school when several units of the Spanish National Police arrived to remove the ballot boxes. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly31 May 2018
This comes as the case is widened in relation to new tweets published between October 2017 and February 2018, which the court considers to indicate […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly6 June 2018
The Fifth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Vilanova i la Geltrú completes the investigation against Toni Albà and sends him to trial for a possible crime […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly28 July 2018
A group of eight people including members of the Palafrugell CDR (Baix Empordà) protest outside the restaurant in Mont-ras where Supreme Court judge Pablo Llarena […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly27 September 2018
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court investigating the police violence during the 1 October referendum in Barcelona is now investigating two new National Police officers for […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 October 2018
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Tarragona provisionally files the case against Tarragona resident Olga Ricomà, daughter of the ERC spokesperson in the municipality, Pau […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 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 assembly8 January 2019
The National Police arrest eight activists from the youth organisation Arran when they were preparing a protest against the judicial repression of the 1 October […]
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Rights 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 assembly25 February 2019
Following the January 2019 arrest of 16 individuals by the National Police, charges have now been brought against two more activists for blocking the AVE […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 March 2019
The Third Examining Magistrate’s Court of Reus dismisses the case against mechanic Jordi Perelló for allegedly inciting hatred when, in protest against the police charges […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly6 May 2019
The Barcelona Provincial Court accepts the appeal presented by the editor and assistant editor of the satirical magazine El Jueves, Guillermo Martínez-Vela and Joan Ferrús, […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly17 May 2019
The Provincial Court of Girona confirms that the Government of Catalonia will bring a private prosecution in the proceedings taking place before the Second Examining […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly17 July 2019
They present an extension of the complaint originally filed in 2017 and, after a first extension, against the former commanders of the National Police and […]
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Right to political representation15 October 2019
Most of the protests are called by Tsunami Democràtic and the Committees for the Defence of the Republic (CDRs). The week of protests begins the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 October 2019
The National Police arrest youths Dani Gallardo and Elsa Vikki for the alleged crimes of public disturbance, attacking authority, disobedience and serious injuries during the […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly17 October 2019
They spend two days at the police station before the First Examining Magistrate’s Court of Tarragona orders pre-trial detention without bail for both. Laura had […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
The National Police arrest El País photojournalist Albert Garcia for an alleged crime of attacking law enforcement officers during the protests in Plaça Urquinaona against […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
Paula explains in an interview with VilaWeb that agents of the Policía Nacional arrested her and put, firstly, their knees on her neck, they insulted […]
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Politicisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
During the mass protests following the conviction of the pro-independence leaders the National Police arrest Guillem Padilla, Ivan, Sarah and Roc, accusing them of public […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
The National Police arrest Robert Llach, a young man from Girona, for the alleged crimes of public disturbance, attacking authority and a crime of minor […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly21 October 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office had opened proceedings against the Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM) for an alleged crime of embezzlement in March 2018 following an investigation […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office19 December 2019
The Prosecutor’s Office calls for the dismissal of the case brought before Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona in relation to the National Police charges […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly31 January 2020
A court in Vilanova i la Geltrú acquits actor Toni Albà of the crime of gross slander against the State Security Forces and Corps (the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly4 February 2020
During proceedings in the case of the 1 October 2017 police charges in Barcelona, under investigation at the Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona, the […]
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Rights 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 Office2 July 2020
After the indictments from the Prosecutor’s Office and the State’s Attorney Office, the court investigating the case sent four of the activists to trial, accused […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly23 August 2020
The proceedings, which were initiated following the information that Ciudadanos had sent to the Prosecutor’s Office in 2019, investigate the expenditure of 168,000 euros, partly […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's Office2 November 2020
The Provincial Court of Tarragona decrees the dismissal of the case against the mayor of Reus, Carles Pellicer, and the former municipal councillors Montserrat Vilella […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly16 December 2020
The Provincial Court of Madrid sentences Dani Gallardo to four and a half years in prison for the crimes of public disturbance, attack on authority […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 January 2021
The Provincial Court of Barcelona has rejected the petition of the Prosecutor’s Office to dismiss the case opened at the Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly16 February 2021
Hundreds of demonstrations in protest against the arrest of Hasél are called throughout the country. The demonstrations took place in Barcelona, Lleida, Tarragona and a […]
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Prison regimeRights to free expression and assembly6 April 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses Muñoz (“Xelj” on Twitter) of working with Anonymous to target the websites and services of government and state institutions and Spanish […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly14 April 2021
The National Police charged heavily against Guillem, the young protagonist of a video that went viral on social media in the context of the protests […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly17 May 2021
“ElDiario” reports that the National Police was carrying out a prospective investigation into an alleged Russian conspiracy within the Catalan independence process and that the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 June 2021
Investigating Court num. 1 of Barcelona judge Joaquín Aguirre, that is currently investigating Operation Volhov, declines jurisdiction in favour of Central Investigating Courts num. 6 […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly16 June 2021
The Second Examining Magistrate’s Court of Girona issues an order whereby it prosecutes 27 Spanish police officers and a Civil Guard for crimes of injuries […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly20 June 2021
Guillem Padilla, Ivan, Sarah and Roc are acquitted of the crimes of public disorders and attempted attacks against the National Police during the protests that […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly15 July 2021
The court harshly criticises the Prosecutor’s Office and the magistrate of the Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 16 of Barcelona for having violated the fundamental rights […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justice11 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 assembly29 September 2021
Three years after the ‘Holi’ demonstration organised to protest against the Jusapol union’s tribute to the acts of violence committed by the Spanish police on […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly4 October 2021
The Constitutional Court accepts the appeal for protection filed by Guillem Padilla and considers that his right to effective judicial protection has been violated concerning […]
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Right to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly25 January 2022
The Spanish policeman, who is an inspector of the Provincial Information Brigade of the National Police and a VOX militant, had assaulted the photojournalist specialising […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly26 January 2022
A Madrid court sentences to 1 year and 10 months in prison two of the ‘Madrid Six’ who demonstrated in Plaza del Sol in support […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly27 January 2022
Òmnium Cultural, ANC and Irídia, the popular prosecution in the investigation of the police charges of 1 October in Barcelona, call for the indictment of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 March 2022
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 assembly18 March 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office requests these penalties on grounds that the accused committing a crime of public disturbance for allegedly moving two containers to form barricades […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly5 April 2022
The accused are Francesc Colomines and a citizen of Arenys de Munt, whom the Prosecutor’s Office requests a sentence of 14 years and 7 years […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regime25 April 2022
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 4 of Lleida had twice ordered the case to be dismissed, and the Provincial Court had objected. Now it agrees […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly7 June 2022
Allegedly, the infiltrator of the National Police called himself Marc Hernàndez Pon and had been a member of different movements of the pro-independence left for […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly9 June 2022
The Seventh Examining Magistrate’s Court of Barcelona, which is in charge of investigating the police charges of 1 October in Barcelona, is prosecuting the gunman […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly28 June 2022
The European Court of Human Rights condemns Spain for having violated the right to privacy and family life of the plaintiffs. In 2014, in the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly1 July 2022
The Central Administrative Court of the National High Court denies financial liability on behalf of the State in the arrest of the mayor of Verges, […]
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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 former national secretary of the Assemblea Nacional Catalana Tomàs Sayes had been summoned to testify in relation to the roadblocks between Bellver and Prullans […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly1 August 2022
Òmnium, represented by the lawyer Benet Salellas, files an administrative lawsuit for the protection of fundamental rights after having carried out a request on 6 […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly10 August 2022
The report of the Ministry of the Interior and the General Directorate of the National Police is drawn up within the framework of the administrative […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 September 2022
The woman, who was 21 when the events took place, participated in a protest in Valencia on 18 February 2021 against the imprisonment of Pablo […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 October 2022
La Directa reports that the police spying began after the 8 November 2017 general strike and continued until the first quarter of 2019. It involved […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 October 2022
The Court finds that the facts have not been proven, as the defendants gave contradictory versions during the trial. With regard to Roger, the main […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly17 January 2023
The Prosecutor’s Office had initially charged former deputy mayor Carme Aragonès (PSC), deputy mayor Jordi Masnou (PSC) and the head of the local police, Carles […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly25 January 2023
The Examining Magistrate’s Court no. 7 of Barcelona, which is investigating the 1 October police violence in Barcelona, argues that the police intervention was ‘clearly […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly30 January 2023
La Directa reports that another National Police officer, who went by Daniel Hernández Pons, operated as a mole in these movements for three years. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly8 February 2023
They had not been notified of the commencing of a prior legal proceedings. The arrested live around Urgell and the Pla d’Urgell. The association Alerta […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly