25 Catalan officials sent to trial for independence case
Spanish Supreme Court indicts all of Puigdemont’s cabinet members, six former parliament bureau members, two jailed grassroots leaders and three former MPs
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Judge to decide today if six Catalan officials go to jail
Three senior MPs step down ahead of their hearing in the Spanish Supreme Court
Judge keeps pro-independence leaders in jail despite prosecutor’s opposition
Spanish Supreme Court believes there is “risk of repeated offense” although both officials stepped down as MPs
Circus festival to pay tribute to Clowns Without Borders
Circ Cric will celebrate humanitarian organization’s 25 years entertaining children in war zones around the world
Increase in cases treated by SOS Racisme in Catalonia
The anti-racism platform saw to 76% more cases in 2017, according to a report released on International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Judge to consider sending pro-independence officials back to jail
Supreme Court to announce on Friday which investigated leaders will be prosecuted and for what crimes
UN High Commissioner asked to explore violations of rights in Catalonia
The Catalan Ombudsman says international authorities are worried about "the lack of investigations on what is going on" in the country, after meeting UN representative
Barcelona has to regulate tourism, says lobby
Increase in council tax for tourist apartments, as well as tourist surcharge, proposed by Barcelona Global
Court to decide on imprisonment of Spanish king’s brother-in-law
Iñaki Urdangarin hopes judges uphold his appeal to have his six-year prison sentence reduced
Court to decide on freeing Catalan leaders
Spain's Attorney General requests 100,000 euros bail for jailed minister Joaquim Forn, and for Jordi Sànchez to remain in prison
Proactiva Open Arms could face prison and €15k per rescued refugee
Three members of the Catalan NGO are under investigation in Italy for allegedly “fostering illegal immigration” and “criminal association”
Right to freedom of peaceful assembly ‘must be upheld,’ says public protest law professor
Michael Hamilton has co-edited a collection of essays about the ECHR and spoke at a UN event in Geneva
Italy blocks Proactiva Open Arms refugee rescue ship
Prosecutor in Sicily accuses Catalan-run NGO of fostering illegal immigration
“Freedom of assembly in Catalonia not protected as it should be”
Expert in public protest law takes part in "Human rights regression in Spain" debate at the UN headquarters in Geneva
Unionists take to the streets of Barcelona
7,000 pro-Spain demonstrators rally in support of Spain's unity
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