Human Rights

UN report condemns human rights dangers of PP-Vox "concordance" laws in 3 Spanish autonomous regions

United Nations rapporteurs condemn "revisionism" that violates the rights of victims of the Franco dictatorship

US human rights report underlines Spain's Catalangate espionage and police rubber bullets case

As in recent years, the Catalan question and repressive Spanish responses are present in the 2023 US state department report

Concern mounts in the international community for Gaza population after Israeli ultimatum

The West aligns with Israel while multilateral organizations warn of the consequences of the war in Gaza

Olivér Várhely, the 'rogue' European commissioner who created chaos over the status of Palestine aid

The Commission's head spokesperson appeared this Tuesday to clarify what happened on Monday afternoon

One year on from Melilla migrant tragedy, Amnesty demands justice from Spain and Morocco

Amnesty International raises the number of deaths to more than 100, four times more than the official version

Puigdemont's warning to Spain over the Tsunami investigation: "It will be severely punished"

The Catalan ex-president points out that "outside Spanish borders", judicial decisions "are not favourable to the state"

United Nations condemns Spain for breaching the rights of Catalan president Puigdemont

UN Human Rights Committee finds that the Catalan politician was illegally stripped of his seat as an MP in 2018

Spain responds to UN questions by boasting of dialogue table and casting ERC as jailer

Spanish reply to questions points finger at Catalan government since the political prisoners were in Catalan jails

US gives credence to the reports on Spain's Pegasus use against the independence movement

US State Department's annual report on human rights highlights Citizen Lab's analysis of the Catalangate espionage

UN demands that Spain makes a "full and fair" investigation of Catalangate espionage

UN human rights experts note that "targeting a minority group" with spyware may constitute a serious violation of standards

Council of Europe commissioner reacts to Pegasus spyware abuses: "I am alarmed"

Human rights commissioner Dunja Mijatović says that state use of Pegasus is "endangering the essence of democracy"

Human Rights Watch denounces Spain's espionage against Catalan independence movement

NGO's report criticises Spanish government's inaction on the Melilla migrant massacre and the Catalangate espionage affair

Council of Europe: "Calling for independence by peaceful means is part of free speech"

New report from Council of Europe also reiterates that politicians arrested for making such calls are "political prisoners"

Pedro Sánchez, blunt with Morocco: "Ceuta and Melilla are Spain, full stop"

The Spanish prime minister responds to Morocco, which stated that "Melilla is a prison occupied by Spain"

ANC warns of Spain's "grave menace to democracy" before the OSCE in Warsaw

Spain misrepresents its democratic credentials, says pro-independence body, asking OSCE to visit Catalonia and see the facts

Spain's repression in Catalonia inspires dictatorships, concludes UNPO report

New international report finds that Spain's human rights violations in Catalonia since 2017 have served as a model for others

World media report UN conclusion that Spain violated rights of Catalan leaders

Media in Europe and the US note the Committee's concern that the Catalan MPs had been suspended before their case was decided

UN rules that Spain breached political rights of Catalan pro-independence leaders

UN Human Rights Committee states that Spain breached rights of Junqueras, Romeva, Rull and Turull by suspending them as MPs

Jordi Cuixart takes Catalangate to the UN: "Spain is still spying on dissidence"

The pro-independence activist says that Spain "has done nothing and will do nothing" to redress the massive espionage affair

V-Dem index: Spanish democracy is at its lowest level since 2017 Catalan crisis

Sharp decline in Spain's democratic quality measured by this index follows similar falls in the ranking of 'The Economist'

Spain is now a 'flawed democracy', according to 'The Economist's ranking

EIU index says Spain has fallen from top category of democratic states, with problems of judicial independence as a factor

Belgian appeals court orders repeat trial for Valtònyc over lyrics insulting royalty

Belgian high court partially supports prosecutors and question of lyrics about Spanish royal family will again be examined

Amnesty International calls for changes in Spain in the wake of Valtònyc's ruling

The organisation considers the Belgian court’s ruling, "excellent news for freedom of expression".

The court, forceful: "Valtònyc's conduct is not punishable in Belgium".

The magistrates rule that the rapper's song, where he wishes death upon the president of the Círculo Balear, is not a crime

Prestigious prosecutor on Spain's democratic culture: "It's from Europe, not our own"

Catalan foreign minister Alsina at the UN: "The Spanish repression continues"

Catalan ombudsman alerts European human rights organs over Court of Accounts case

Council of Europe members: "Spain's Supreme Court is putting EU solidarity in jeopardy"

Carles Puigdemont leaves Josep Borrell looking foolish: "Hypocrites"

Jordi Sànchez denounces Spain to the European Court of Human Rights

Strasbourg rejects first appeals against police violence at Catalan referendum