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
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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
Protests in favor of a higher increase of pensions
Demonstrations across the country as the Spanish government rises allowances 0.25% this year
Protesters demand release of pro-independence activists after 5 months in prison
Civil society leaders Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart entered jail on October 16 for their role in the independence bid
Andorra celebrates 25 years of its constitution
The small Pyrenean principality has planned weeks of events commemorating the passing of its Magna Carta in 1993
Jailed pro-independence leaders to appear in court on Tuesday
Judge to rule on appeals for release by presidential candidate Jordi Sànchez and former MP Joaquim Forn
Spanish police operation on October 1 underway
Guardia Civil finishes raid at official's office and arrests him
Rapper sentenced to prison calls for ‘disobedience’
Hip hop artist Valtonyc to perform in Barcelona on Wednesday evening in defiance of the Spanish justice
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