Catalan News
European Parliament urges Spain for an ‘effective and fair’ investigation on ‘Catalangate’
Clarifying espionage on 65 pro-independence leaders and involving Europol in report approved by MEPs
Catalan News
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 …
The European Pegasus Committee criticises there were no court orders for most of the Catalan espionage victims and that national security has been used to avoid disclosing information
The Pegasus Inquiry Committee of the European Parliament has denounced that there is no evidence of judicial proceedings against the majority of the Catalan espionage victims, in a press conference …
El Nacional
Spain fails to comply with UN resolution on rights of Catalan political prisoners
Asked by the UN to take measures to avoid repeat violations of rights, the Spanish government said that no action was needed
Liberties EU
Liberties Rule of Law Report 2023 – Spain
This country report is part of the Liberties Rule of Law Report 2023, which is the fourth annual report on the state of rule of law in the European Union …
El Nacional
European Commission: “National security” claims don’t give carte blanche to state espionage
EU commissioner answers the Catalan MEPs questions, noting that the EC is “closely following” the Pegasus inquiry committee
Iridia
Statement on police infiltration in social movements in recent years in Barcelona
88 organisations declare their support for the five activists bringing legal action over the infiltration of social and labour movements by a police officer from the Spanish National Police Corps in …
OHCHR
Spain: UN experts demand investigation into alleged spying programme targeting Catalan leaders
GENEVA (2 February 2023) – Spanish authorities must thoroughly investigate reports that Pegasus and Candiru spyware was used to target Catalan public figures and activists in Spain following the independence …