70 posts
8 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 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 justice21 February 2019
A general strike to protest the start of the trial in the case against the leaders of the 1 October referendum is called by the […]
20 March 2019
Roger Aguayo, the young man from Calldetenes arrested in the protest blocking the Eix Transversal during the 21 February general strike called by Intersindical-CSC to […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly21 June 2019
Among those arrested by the Catalan police isPol Serena, a Mataró resident and member of Jovent Republicà (ERC’s youth wing), who is charged with public […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly19 September 2019
The Examining Magistrate’s Court No. 11 of Madrid dismisses the case against eight Arran members for an alleged crime of public disturbance in connection with […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly14 October 2019
Thousands of demonstrators flock to Barcelona’s El Prat airport following the call by Tsunami Democràtic and block access to the terminals, causing the cancellation of […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 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 assembly15 October 2019
After a political event organised by Òmnium and the Assemblea Nacional Catalana in Amposta, 200 people block the N-340 on the edge of the town […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 October 2019
The BRIMO of the Mossos d’Esquadra arrest Dren in the course of a protest against the judgment that sentenced the leaders of the 1 October […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights 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
The Mossos d’Esquadra arrest youths Ibrahim Afkir and Charaf Fadlaoui from Girona for the alleged crimes of public disturbance, attacking authority, injury and causing damages, […]
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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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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePoliticisation of justicePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly18 October 2019
The Mossos d’Esquadra’s BRIMO unit arrests four young people from Vallès Oriental, including David Pérez and Àlvaro Alierta from the town of Parets del Vallès, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison 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 assembly19 October 2019
During one of the first protests blocking Meridiana Avenue, Marcel Guillén, an Arran activist, is arrested by the Mossos d’Esquadra for a crime of causing […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly29 October 2019
GitHub, a platform owned by Microsoft, blocks access to Tsunami Democràtic’s software following an email sent by the Civil Guard with a court order attached. […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly12 November 2019
The French National Police and Gendarmerie arrest 18 people during the roadblocks lasting more than 30 hours on the AP-7 and A-9 highways at the […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly13 December 2019
The Fourth Examining Magistrate’s Court of Figueres initiates proceedings in connection with the roadblocks, lasting over 30 hours, on the AP-7 and A-9 highways at […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly18 December 2019
Tsunami Democràtic calls for protesters to surround the Camp Nou during the Barça match against Real Madrid, and thousands show up for the demonstration. The […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly15 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 assembly29 October 2020
The Russian Embassy in Madrid, via Twitter, has mocked the operation led by the judge Aguirre, dubbed ’Operation Volhov’by the Civil Guard, by publishing a […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly6 November 2020
The Provincial Court of Madrid begins the first session of the trial against the young people Dani Gallardo and Elsa Vikki for the alleged crimes […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 assembly28 January 2021
The Provincial Electoral Board of Barcelona does not authorise the rallies in favour of the political prisoners and exiles called for 1 and 8 February, […]
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Central Electoral BoardRights 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 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 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 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 assembly5 July 2021
The Seventh examining Magistrate’s Court of Sant Feliu de Llobregat closes the proceedings filed against the director and presenter of the TV3 programme ‘Està Passant’ […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly19 July 2021
The two activists appear before the Court for their participation in the general strike of 14 February 2019 organised in response to the trial against […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly22 July 2021
Also closed was the case regarding the 12 people under investigation in Perpignan for the crime of obstructing a public road, a crime that carried […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly23 August 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office requests six and a half years in prison and a fine of 1,200 euros for a young man from Girona, Robert Llach, […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights 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 assembly28 October 2021
The Eighth Criminal Court of Barcelona acquits El País photojournalist Albert Garcia, who had been arrested during the protests against the sentence of the leaders […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly2 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 assembly12 November 2021
The Urban Guard in Barcelona arrested Charles Andrew Pittman in the course of 18 October 2019 general strike, while he was near a demonstration, looking […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly17 November 2021
Legaz is convicted on charges of attacking the authority and causing injuries after an agent of the City Police denounced him for punching during the […]
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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 assembly25 January 2022
The First Court of First Instance and Instruction of Vic closes the case against seven pro-independence activists investigated for crimes of public disturbance and causing […]
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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 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 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 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 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 trial5 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 regime5 May 2022
The Prosecutor’s Office accuses her of a crime of public disturbance and requests a sentence of two years in prison for her participation in the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRight to a fair trialRights to free expression and assembly7 May 2022
The Provincial Court of Girona acquits Robert Llach, a young man from Girona who was arrested during the protests against the sentence of the 1 […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficePrison regimeRights to free expression and assembly10 May 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona considers that hacking the mobile phones of one of the demonstrators arrestes during the protests agaoinst the sentence of the […]
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Rights 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 assembly20 May 2022
The Provincial Court of Barcelona acquits Brian Bartés of the crimes of public disturbance, attacking the authority and causing injuries for his participation in the […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly10 June 2022
The Provincial Court of Girona argues, with respect to the crime of public disturbance, that anyone who participates in a demonstration or meeting where a […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly7 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 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 assembly26 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 assembly19 May 2023
The National High Court had sentenced him to 4 years and a half of prison for the crimes of public disorders, assault of the authority […]
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Rights to free expression and assembly29 May 2023
One of them is Roger Albiol, a young man from the Terres de l’Ebre, for whom the public prosecution requests 4 years in prison and […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly5 June 2023
The case began because of the arrests carried out in the early hours of the morning of 16 October 2019 in Tarragona city center. Out […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly31 July 2023
The Prosecutor’s Office asked for three years in prison for public disorders and assaulting the authority after allegedly having thrown stones to Spanish police. The […]
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Neutrality of the Prosecutor's OfficeRights to free expression and assembly2 October 2023
The High Court of Justice of Catalonia lowers to one year and six months in prison the sentence of Barcelona Provincial Court of for years […]
23 November 2023
The events would have taken place on 18 October 2019, during the protests against the 1 October independence ruling in Urquinaona and Via Laietana. Barcelona […]
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Politicised Constitutional CourtRights to free expression and assembly