El Nacional
Dani Gallardo, jailed for 4 years over 2019 pro-independence protest in Madrid
Supreme Court only reduces Dani Gallardo’s sentence by six months on appeal, and thus he could now return to prison
El Nacional
Catalan News
2017 parliament bureau members disqualified for four months over allowing independence motions
Four members of the Catalan parliament bureau in 2017, during the failed independence push, have been disqualified for four months for allowing MPs to discuss and vote motions on the …
Wired
Leaked Government Document Shows Spain Wants to Ban End-to-End Encryption
In response to an EU proposal to scan private messages for illegal material, the country’s officials said it is “imperative that we have access to the data”.
Politico
Spain violated Catalan ex-leader’s rights, UN body rules
Carles Puigdemont hails resolution and slams Madrid.
Vilaweb
The UN rules against Spain for violating the political rights of Carles Puigdemont
The Committee on Human Rights condemns the suspension of Carles Puigdemont as MP and argues it contravenes “the essence of democratic goverance”
CIRSD
Catalan independence – article by Vicent Partal
The crisis between Spain and Catalonia is not new, as there has been a political and institutional conflict between the two nations since at least the eighteenth century. During this …
Catalan News
Council of Europe urges Spain to guarantee freedom of speech
Authorities worried about ‘gag law’ for Catalan activists and raise concerns about police brutality
The Catalan National Assembly appears as a witness before the Catalan parliament’s Committee of inquiry into the Catalangate affair
Assemblea’s President Dolors Feliu denounced that six members of the organization are victims of the Catalangate espionage for their pro-independence activism, and recalled the repeated failure of the dialogue table …
The Guardian
‘I feel I was raped’: six women in Barcelona seek justice after relationship with ‘spy cop’
Legal challenge also takes aim at Spain’s home ministry after police officer allegedly posed as anarchist
Catalan News
Formerly exiled politician Serret sentenced to 1-year disqualification over 2017 referendum
Current foreign minister also fined €12,000 in decision that can be appealed