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Spanish justice
There is no plan B
| 30/07/2020
Spain does not contemplate an alternative plan for Catalonia, nor does it leave itself any room to manoeuvre
Court grants Prosecutor’s request, revokes Catalan political prisoners’ open prison regime
Barcelona | 29/07/2020
Carme Forcadell is spared because her case is being handled by a different court
Spain’s Supreme Court strikes down Forcadell’s 100.2, threatens to withdraw political prisoners’ open prison perks
Barcelona | 24/07/2020
An appeal by the Prosecutor would suffice to revoke all prison leave
Open prison
| 22/07/2020
Placing the Catalan political prisoners under a more lax prison regime falls well within the law, but fails to quench some people’s thirst for revenge
Parlamentarianism sits in the dock
| 21/07/2020
We have seen how some courts are looking to turn the Parliamentary Board into a censoring body and we can’t allow that
The fight against the pandemic cannot hang on a court’s decision
| 14/07/2020
The ruling that has overturned Lleida’s lockdown means the Catalan government needs a legal umbrella to impose selective quarantines
Hong Kong, China and Spain
| 03/07/2020
Spain’s Constitutional Court unanimously denies sentence suspension request in case of Catalan political prisoners
Barcelona | 17/06/2020
The leaders of the 2017 independence referendum had asked to be released until the Constitutional Court hands down a decision following their appeal
Spain’s justice system targets the Catalan language
| 16/06/2020
It is absurd for a court of law to pass judgement on matters that pertain to linguistics
President Torra faces Spain’s Supreme Court
| 12/06/2020
Former PM Mariano Rajoy determined the outcome of the last election in Catalonia and the Supreme Court will decide the next one
Trapero’s case: egg on the Prosecutor’s face
10/06/2020
Spain’s Public Prosecutor has dropped all rebellion charges and would now accept a conviction for disobedience
Spain’s Supreme Court forbids “unofficial flags” on public buildings
| 03/06/2020
A ruling has struck down the Council of Tenerife’s decision to fly the tricolour flag of the Canary Islands used by separatist groups
Public Prosecutor files appeal against Joaquim Forn’s work release
| 29/05/2020
The Prosecutor’s Office claims Forn has effectively been granted level 3 status “on the sly” and that the Catalan leader hasn’t learnt to “respect the law”
Cobos, Ceña: men of honour
| 27/05/2020
Why has the Spanish government waited until now to take action against De los Cobos?
Spain’s Interior Minister sacks officer who headed police op against 2017 Catalan indy vote
| 26/05/2020
The reason could be a Guardia Civil report that advised against allowing the demonstration for women’s rights staged in Madrid on March 8
European Court of Justice rules for Valtònyc
| 04/03/2020
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) holds that the criminal code cannot be applied retroactively
Prosecutor also opposes Dolors Bassa’s prison leave to look after her mother
Barcelona | 03/03/2020
The Public Prosecutor claims it constitutes a “de-facto third grade”, as with the other political prisoners
Public Prosecutor appeals Jordi Cuixart's second prison leave, insists grassroots leader “shows no regret”
Barcelona | 20/02/2020
Cuixart will be unable to leave prison until the Provincial Court of Barcelona issues its final judgement
The eleven euros
| 19/02/2020
They are looking to press charges of misuse of public funds against president Puigdemont’s chief of staff over a motorway toll payment
The judicialisation of the Catalan conflict is a major hurdle
| 05/02/2020
We must be aware that the judiciary will attempt to wreck any talks between Catalonia and the State
Catalonia’s High Court launches new case against president Torra over banner hung in support of political prisoners and exiles
Barcelona | 04/02/2020
The court believes the Catalan leader might have committed a crime of disobedience when it took him over one week to have the banner removed in September last year
Nicolás García: "Sedition only makes sense as a way to punish dissent"
24/01/2020
An interview with the Professor of Criminal Law at the University of Castilla-La Mancha
UN cautions Spain against “excessive use” of police force, curtailing freedom
23/01/2020
Venezuela asks the Spanish authorities to start “a constructive dialogue with the people of Catalonia”
Two CC judges slam Supreme Court’s decision to hold MP Jordi Sànchez on remand
22/01/2020
Last week Spain’s Constitutional Court upheld the Supreme Court’s decisions taken during the pre-trial phase
Antoni Bassas’ analysis: “A political trial against the Catalan police force”
| 21/01/2020
"On 17 August 2017, when Major Trapero reported to Rajoy, Puigdemont and Soraya, the Vice President was stunned: they’d acted like the police force of an independent country. A Mossos commander remarked: «One day they’ll make us pay for this». That day has come"
Spain’s Supreme Court ignores European justice by refusing to release Junqueras from prison and preventing him from being an MEP
10/01/2020
According to Spain’s Supreme Court, the ERC leader is barred from office and has no parliamentary immunity
A victory for European values
20/12/2019
The decision by the CJEU benefits not only Catalan independentists but all European citizens
AI: Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez must be released immediately, their conviction reversed
Barcelona | 20/11/2019
The NGO warns that the ruling in the case of the Catalan leaders threatens the right to peaceful protest but admits the trial was not “unfair”
A dangerous job
| 19/11/2019
The job of president of Catalonia is a dangerous one
International Trial Watch denounces a "major violation" of rights during the trial of the Catalan leaders
Barcelona | 15/11/2019
ITW warns of the criminalization of the right to protest and criticizes the Spanish court for ignoring a UN report
EDICIÓ PAPER 30/07/2020
