Political Prisoners

Spanish government's response to ECHR criticises independentists for overloading court system
European justice

Spanish government's response to ECHR criticises independentists for overloading court system

Mayte Piulachs
The nine Catalan political prisoners of the 1-O meet in the Pyrenean village of Josa
Political prisoners

The nine Catalan political prisoners of the 1-O meet in the Pyrenean village of Josa

Marta Lasalas
ECHR president sidesteps the issue of pro-independence leaders' appeals in Madrid appearance
Human Rights Court

ECHR president sidesteps the issue of pro-independence leaders' appeals in Madrid appearance

Jaume Vich
Human Rights court agrees to study the appeals of the 9 Catalan pro-independence leaders
European Justice

Human Rights court agrees to study the appeals of the 9 Catalan pro-independence leaders

Jordi Martín
Court throws out attempt by Vox and Cs to reverse pardons of Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez
Supreme Court

Court throws out attempt by Vox and Cs to reverse pardons of Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez

Mayte Piulachs
Spain responds to UN questions by boasting of dialogue table and casting ERC as jailer
Independence process

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

Marta Lasalas
Spain fails to comply with UN resolution on rights of Catalan political prisoners
Repression

Spain fails to comply with UN resolution on rights of Catalan political prisoners

Berto Sagrera
Marchena puts in and takes out candidates
Editorial

Marchena puts in and takes out candidates

José Antich
Supreme Court maintains long bans from office for Junqueras, Romeva, Turull and Bassa
Spanish Justice

Supreme Court maintains long bans from office for Junqueras, Romeva, Turull and Bassa

Jaume Vich
Nine convicted Catalan leaders will await sentence reviews as Spanish law reform takes effect
Independence trial

Nine convicted Catalan leaders will await sentence reviews as Spanish law reform takes effect

Mayte Piulachs
Spanish judge Lesmes accepts recusal from case of Catalan leaders' pardons
Spanish justice

Spanish judge Lesmes accepts recusal from case of Catalan leaders' pardons

Lluís Bou
Boye: "The sedition reform changes nothing for Puigdemont and doesn't meet ECHR criteria"
Interview

Boye: "The sedition reform changes nothing for Puigdemont and doesn't meet ECHR criteria"

Marta Lasalas
How will the repeal of sedition affect the convicted Catalan leaders and the exiles?
Sedition reform

How will the repeal of sedition affect the convicted Catalan leaders and the exiles?

Mayte Piulachs
Catalan pro-independence leaders see UN resolution as key to winning in Europe
Repression

Catalan pro-independence leaders see UN resolution as key to winning in Europe

Nicolas Tomás
A victory that leaves a state naked
Editorial

A victory that leaves a state naked

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

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

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

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

Nura Portella
The unlikely reform of the crime of sedition
Editorial

The unlikely reform of the crime of sedition

José Antich
Martín Pallín on why Human Rights court could overturn Catalan independence verdicts
Justice

Martín Pallín on why Human Rights court could overturn Catalan independence verdicts

Berto Sagrera
Council of Europe rapporteur evades Spain's offensive against Catalonia report
Council of Europe

Council of Europe rapporteur evades Spain's offensive against Catalonia report

Marta Lasalas
Why two judges dissented in Supreme Court decision to review Catalan leaders' pardons
Spanish justice

Why two judges dissented in Supreme Court decision to review Catalan leaders' pardons

Mayte Piulachs
Spanish Supreme Court decides to admit appeals against Catalan prisoner pardons
Spanish justice

Spanish Supreme Court decides to admit appeals against Catalan prisoner pardons

Núria Casas
Spanish justice now likely to admit appeals against pardoning of Catalan prisoners
Political prisoners

Spanish justice now likely to admit appeals against pardoning of Catalan prisoners

Judit Pellicer
Constitutional Court sums up jurisprudence on Catalan leaders: all appeals rejected
Catalan leaders trial

Constitutional Court sums up jurisprudence on Catalan leaders: all appeals rejected

Mayte Piulachs
An even-more-divided Constitutional Court rejects Junqueras and Romeva appeals
Catalan leaders trial

An even-more-divided Constitutional Court rejects Junqueras and Romeva appeals

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

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

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

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

Nura Portella
Human Rights Court affirms it is aware of the "significance" of "the Catalan cases"
Strasbourg Court

Human Rights Court affirms it is aware of the "significance" of "the Catalan cases"

El Nacional
Supreme Court rejects all appeals against pardoning of Catalan political prisoners
Independence on trial

Supreme Court rejects all appeals against pardoning of Catalan political prisoners

Nicolas Tomás
The 'no' to sedition law change, a concession to the right
Editorial

The 'no' to sedition law change, a concession to the right

José Antich
Cuixart resigns as president of Òmnium, proposes Xavier Antich for the position
Òmnium Cultural

Cuixart resigns as president of Òmnium, proposes Xavier Antich for the position

Marta Lasalas
Acquitted: all of the 'Lledoners Nine' pro-independence protesters
Police repression

Acquitted: all of the 'Lledoners Nine' pro-independence protesters

Gemma Liñán
Two dissenting Spanish judges see Forcadell's sentence as "disproportionate"
Independence trial

Two dissenting Spanish judges see Forcadell's sentence as "disproportionate"

Gemma Liñán
Six of the 'Lledoners Nine' protesters acquitted before end of controversial trial
police repression

Six of the 'Lledoners Nine' protesters acquitted before end of controversial trial

Gemma Liñán
Five released Catalan prisoners to march for ETA prisoners' rights
Basque Country

Five released Catalan prisoners to march for ETA prisoners' rights

Marc González
Jordi Sànchez denounces Spain to the European Court of Human Rights
20th September 2017

Jordi Sànchez denounces Spain to the European Court of Human Rights

Marta Lasalas
Sànchez and Cuixart, four years on from 20th September protest: "It was a trap"
20th September 2017

Sànchez and Cuixart, four years on from 20th September protest: "It was a trap"

Berto Sagrera
Spain's top judge defends sentences of pardoned Catalan independence leaders
Spanish Justice

Spain's top judge defends sentences of pardoned Catalan independence leaders

Nicolas Tomás
Sánchez backs out: sedition and rebellion law reform is shelved
Editorial

Sánchez backs out: sedition and rebellion law reform is shelved

José Antich
Spanish government delays reform of controversial sedition law until 2022
Political prisoners

Spanish government delays reform of controversial sedition law until 2022

Pepa Masó
Catalan government informs UN on Spain's sedition law and its Court of Accounts
Court of Accounts

Catalan government informs UN on Spain's sedition law and its Court of Accounts

Marta Sánchez
Shared lunch and 'sobretaula': Puigdemont and Junqueras meet again at Waterloo
Exile

Shared lunch and 'sobretaula': Puigdemont and Junqueras meet again at Waterloo

Marina Fernàndez Torné
"Always, the will for understanding": Junqueras, on eve of reunion with Puigdemont
European Parliament

"Always, the will for understanding": Junqueras, on eve of reunion with Puigdemont

Marina Fernàndez Torné
Catalan prisoners and exiles, reunited: the re-encounter (in private) at Waterloo
Exile

Catalan prisoners and exiles, reunited: the re-encounter (in private) at Waterloo

Marta Lasalas
Recognition, repression and re-encounter
Editorial

Recognition, repression and re-encounter

José Antich
Laura Borràs to the prisoners: "They pardon you because you, and we, are right"
Political prisoners

Laura Borràs to the prisoners: "They pardon you because you, and we, are right"

Marta Lasalas
Catalan government pays homage to the political prisoners at Generalitat palace
Political prisoners

Catalan government pays homage to the political prisoners at Generalitat palace

Marta Lasalas
Spain gives up the European battle as lost
Editorial

Spain gives up the European battle as lost

José Antich