Vilaweb
Trial of Catalonia’s former Parliament speaker for disobedience begins
Three other chamber bureau members also face fines and disqualification.
Vilaweb
El Nacional
ANC warns of Spain’s “grave menace to democracy” before the OSCE in Warsaw
Spain misrepresents its democratic credentials, says pro-independence body, asking OSCE to visit Catalonia and see the facts
El Nacional
Spain’s repression in Catalonia inspires dictatorships, concludes UNPO report
New international report finds that Spain’s human rights violations in Catalonia since 2017 have served as a model for others.
El Nacional
Spain justifies planting undercover police in Catalan pro-independence youth groups
Spanish ministry says it is “appropriate” to place undercover officers in youth groups, citing “philo-terrorist” dynamics.
El Nacional
Protest asks EU to investigate Rambla terror attack given Spain’s “lack of reponse”
On the fifth anniversary of the Jihadist van attack, demonstrators also criticised the “inaction” of the Catalan government.
Catalan News
2017 referendum electoral board members to face retrial after acquittal
Prosecutors request two years and nine months in prison for disobedience and usurpation of functions.
Vilaweb
William Aitken: “I have been sentenced to five years in prison in order to scare young people”
William Aitken, a 32-year-old Scotsman who took part in protests in Barcelona city following the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasél, has been sentenced to five years and two months in prison.
El Nacional
Judge removed from trial of Catalan ex-speaker Torrent for “lacking impartiality”
Fellow defendant Josep Costa called for recusal of judge who walked out of event where Torrent spoke of “political prisoners”
Vilaweb
European Court of Human Rights finds Spain guilty of leaking ID photos of Catalan judges
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has found Spain guilty of breaching some Catalan pro-referendum judges’ right to privacy when, in March 2014, Spanish newspaper ‘La Razón’ published their ID pictures …
Catalan News
Catalan parties condemn Spain’s reaction to migrant deaths at Morocco border crossing
Barcelona mayor “embarrassed” by PM congratulating African country for handling of situation. Several Catalan parties have condemned the Spanish government’s reaction to the incident at the border crossing between its …