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UN expresses concern about the situation of Catalan in schools and calls for a review of the rulings against immersion made by the High Court of Justice of Catalonia

The UN Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues has called on the Spanish State to make a statement on the compatibility of the decisions of the High Court of Justice of …

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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 …

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The United Nations denounces violations of rights in the Catalangate scandal and demands explanations from Spain

In response to the Catalan National Assembly’s complaint last April, jointly drafted with the Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation (UNPO), three UN Special Rapporteurs have addressed Spain with their concerns …

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UN Special Rapporteur on Torture warns Spain on political prisoners

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Nils Melzer, said today that it is “problematic” if states do not follow the UN recommendations, referring directly to the fact that Spain has …

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OHCHR

“States responses to Covid 19 threat should not halt freedoms of assembly and association” – UN expert on the rights to freedoms of peaceful assembly and of association, Mr. Clément Voule

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to human rights around the world. “I salute the efforts of governments, international organizations and civil society working together to protect the public …

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Catalan National Assembly demands the Catalan government releases political prisoners during the COVID19 health emergency, as called for by the Council of Europe’s Human Rights Rapporteur

The organization  believes  the decision not to release them was taken under the coercion and threat of the Spanish Supreme Court and considers this is intolerable and discriminatory against political …

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