Politico
European Parliament ex-president broke law by barring Catalan separatists, top court adviser says
Antonio Tajani refused to admit MEPs-elect Carles Puigdemont and Toni Comín for 8 months after the 2019 European election.
Politico
Civic Forum
Joint letter: Solidarity for Activists in Catalonia Accused of Terrorism
We, the undersigned civil society organisations, express our urgent concerns regarding the restrictions on the right to peaceful assembly in Spain and call on the authorities to protect fundamental freedoms. …
Politico
Puigdemont asks Brussels to look into Spanish judiciary’s impartiality
The Catalan separatist MEPs accuse Spain’s General Council of the Judiciary of violating ‘basic standards of the rule of law.’
New Internationalist
Spies, damned spies
Bethany Rielly explores the chilling impact of the Spanish state’s intrusive surveillance tactics against Catalan civil society. Is there a chance of justice?
PACE
Five member states must investigate spyware abuse, says PACE
Citing “mounting evidence” that spyware has been used for illegitimate purposes by several Council of Europe member states, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has urged five …
The National
Scotland desperately needs its own National Assembly like Catalonia’s
IT’S six years since Catalonia held its referendum on self-determination. At the time, I, as chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Catalonia, and other parliamentary members – including Hywel Williams …
Politico
Spanish prosecutors call for new arrest warrant for Catalan separatists
The news comes less than a month after the EU’s General Court ruled to strip the MEPs of their immunity.
Politico
Spain’s far-right leader threatens long-term occupation of Catalonia
Far-right leader Santiago Abascal on Tuesday predicted that tensions between Spain and the dormant Catalan separatist movement would be revived and “become much worse” if his Vox party and 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.