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Constitutional Court finally rejects Junqueras appeal, yet not unanimously

News Desk28th November 20194th December 2019

by News Desk28th November 20194th December 20190402

The Spanish Constitutional Court has finally rejected the appeal from the jailed former Catalan vice president Oriol Junqueras, against the pre-trial and pre-verdict detention that he underwent from November

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European Court of Human Rights dismisses rapper’s case against Spain

News Desk19th November 201927th November 2019

by News Desk19th November 201927th November 20190299

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has dismissed the rapper Valtònyc’s appeal against Spain. The singer has been convicted to three and a half years

Basque Country Opinion Spotlight

Opinion: Will the Basques be next?

Ben Wray9th November 201910th November 2019

by Ben Wray9th November 201910th November 201901405

Ask Basques about whether they were shocked by the scale of the police brutality and judicial repression of the Catalan independence movement in recent weeks,

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Catalan Trial: Final Day 52 – defence summaries and defendants’ statements

Newsdesk / ACN12th June 201916th June 2019

by Newsdesk / ACN12th June 201916th June 20190565

After 52 days of court sessions over 4 months (since 12 February) and 422 witness statements, the Catalan Trial has now concluded until verdicts are announced –

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Strasbourg rejects lawsuit against Catalan parliament suspension

Newsdesk / ACN28th May 201929th May 2019

by Newsdesk / ACN28th May 201929th May 20190563

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) in Strasbourg has ruled that the Spanish Constitutional Court‘s suspension of the Catalan Parliament plenary session due to the place

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Puigdemont appeals ban on standing in EU elections

Newsdesk / ACN3rd May 20194th May 2019

by Newsdesk / ACN3rd May 20194th May 20190314

The Junts per Catalunya (JxCat) party is appealing the decision by Spain’s electoral authority (JEC) to bar former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, and his former ministers

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The ‘Jordis’ can now appeal to EU Court of Human Rights

SiE Newsdesk / ACN / Catalan News1st March 20195th March 2019

by SiE Newsdesk / ACN / Catalan News1st March 20195th March 20190414

Spain’s Constitutional Court has turned down appeals for release by two activist leaders currently on trial in the Supreme Court for their part in the 2017

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Felipe VI inflammable statue sparks art fair row

AFP27th February 20195th March 2019

by AFP27th February 20195th March 20190381

Want to burn a statue of Spain’s King Felipe VI? For 200,000 euros, it’s a deal – a contractual obligation, even – at Madrid’s ARCO contemporary

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Trial focus: Manuel Marchena on a ‘prestige’ tightrope

Diego Urdaneta / AFP20th February 201922nd February 2019

by Diego Urdaneta / AFP20th February 201922nd February 20190395

At the helm of the hugely divisive trial of Catalan independence leaders, Supreme Court judge Manuel Marchena is performing a difficult balancing act, alternating firmness

Opinion

Opinion: Violations of ‘presumption of innocence’ in Catalan Trial

Joe Brew14th February 201914th February 2019

by Joe Brew14th February 201914th February 20192 2099

The ‘presumption of innocence‘ is a human right, enshrined in Article 11 of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In criminal matters, everyone

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