Assemblea denounces Spain’s Catalangate illegal espionage case before the OSCE

The Catalan National Assembly has taken part in a new edition of the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in Vienna, which on this occasion focused on the need to respect …

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Prospect

Meet Valtònyc, the exiled Spanish rapper reforming Belgium’s free speech laws

Josep Miquel Arenas Beltrán, professionally known as Valtònyc, is a 27-year-old exiled rapper from the Spanish island of Mallorca who has successfully reformed Belgium’s free speech laws. Provocative lyrics he …

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Catalan News

Ex-parliament speaker indicted for allowing chamber to vote on independence and monarchy

Catalonia’s High Court has indicted former parliament speaker and current business minister Roger Torrent as well as three ex-parliament bureau members for allowing votes on resolutions on independence as well as the …

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Council of Europe

Spanish authorities should amend the Criminal Code to strengthen existing safeguards of the right to freedom of expression

In a letter addressed to the Minister of Justice of Spain, made public today, the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Dunja Mijatović invites the Spanish authorities to amend …

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Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel imprisoned for lyrics against Spanish monarchy

Pablo Hasél has been sentenced to 9 months of prison for criticizing the Spanish monarchy in songs and tweets. This Tuesday, 16th of February, police broke through a barricade set up …

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Narratively

Rapper on the Run

When Spanish authorities sentenced this provocative musician to prison for “glorifying terrorism,” his dedicated fans helped him make a daring escape across the border.

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PEN America

A troubling trend: Free expression under fire in Catalonia

After more than 14 months in pre-trial detention, Oriol Junqueras, the former vice president of the Catalan regional government, is set to go on trial January 22, 2019, in Madrid …

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Council of Europe

Commissioner urges Spain to ensure that the Law on Citizens’ Safety upholds the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly

In a letter addressed to the Presidents of the Congress and the Senate of Spain published today, Commissioner Mijatović urges the Parliament to ensure that the review of the Law …

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