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Articles tagged with: United Nations

02 July 2021 12:06 PM

UN secretary-general António Guterres (left) meets with Spanish president Pedro Sánchez in Madrid (by Moncloa)

UN head on pardons: 'Conditions to allow dialogue to prosper always very important'

General secretary of supranational body speaks out in favour of talks between Catalan and Spanish administrations

Politics

14 June 2021 10:32 AM

From left to right: Jordi Cuixart, Josep Rull, Jordi Sànchez, and Oriol Junqueras (by Generalitat)

Ex-UN body chair hopes Human Rights court will rule against Spain in Catalan leaders' case

"It is very difficult to go against Venezuela, Iran, China, or Russia when Spain behaves like this," says Mads Andenas

Catalan Trial

16 September 2020 08:08 PM

Pro-independence prisoners Jordi Turull, Raül Romeva, Oriol Junqueras and Jordi Cuixart pictured outside Lledoners prison, July 17, 2020 (by Mar Martí)

UN group renews call for release of Catalan leaders despite Spain’s criticism

United Nations’ Working Group on Arbitrary Detention insists seven pro-independence leaders should be freed

Catalan Trial

05 June 2020 11:44 AM

The defendants in the Catalan independence trial at the Spanish Supreme Court on April 10

Spain ‘ignored’ UN call to release jailed politicians for a year: pro-independence groups

United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated that detentions were “against the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”

Politics

22 January 2020 04:01 PM

United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva during Spain's human rights review on January 22, 2020 (by Natàlia Segura)

Over a dozen countries call on Spain to guarantee freedom of speech and protest

Universal Periodic Review to evaluate human rights record described as "most severe blow"

Society

21 January 2020 05:20 PM

Facade of the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo: Jordi Pujolar)

Civil groups slam Spain's human rights record on eve of UN review

Spanish government's handling of Catalan conflict among points included in Wednesday's Universal Periodic Review

Society

10 December 2019 08:39 PM

United Nations Human Rights Council plenary session on June 24, 2019 (by Natàlia Segura)

40 organizations denounce 'human rights violations' in Spain to UN

Most alleged infringements presented in Geneva relate to protest, freedom of expression, and political participation in Catalonia

Society

22 July 2019 12:57 PM

Facade of the United Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. (Photo: Jordi Pujolar)

Demands for UN to look into rights 'infringements' in Spain intensify

Recent reports sent to United Nations allege Spanish authorities have abused basic rights in response to 2017 independence bid

Politics

11 July 2019 01:04 PM

Meeting of the departments of the Catalan government to propose environmental measures in line with the UN's 2030 Agenda plan. (Photo: Aina Martí)

Catalonia's 920 commitments to meet UN 2030 Agenda

Environmental and sustainability plans expected to be officially passed after the summer

Society

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