11 posts during 2020 - Present: Impasse in the independence movement
28 October 2020
The arrests are carried out within the framework of investigating proceedings commenced in 2016 by judge Joaquín Aguirre, from Investigating Court number 1 from Barcelona, […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 assembly6 November 2023
Judge Manuel García-Castellón, incumbent judge of Central Investigating Court number 6, investigating judge in the case of the Tsunami Democràtic, further calls to testify, in […]
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Politicisation of justiceRights to free expression and assembly