human rights

Politics

President criticizes Supreme Court 'threats' in letter to UN Human Rights Commissioner

April 3, 2020 01:20 PM | ACN

Jailed independence leaders ask for release during coronavirus crisis

March 30, 2020 07:52 PM | ACN

Former Catalan ministers appeal to Spain's Constitutional Court to allow them to remain at home while covid-19 emergency lasts

Society

Franco family challenges dictator's exhumation in European court

March 5, 2020 06:02 PM | ACN

Politics

European Court of Human Rights acquits Spain over expulsion of two migrants without processing

February 13, 2020 07:57 PM | ACN

Politics

Catalan government defends contribution to UN Human Rights Office

February 12, 2020 06:34 PM | ACN

Politics

Council of Europe representative to see jailed independence leaders this week

February 3, 2020 12:47 PM | ACN

Road to take Catalan Trial sentence to European Court of Human Rights one step closer

January 29, 2020 04:20 PM | ACN

Spain's Supreme Court rejects annulling ruling arguing it is "proportionate" and rights of jailed leaders have been respected

Society

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

January 22, 2020 04:01 PM | ACN

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

Society

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

January 21, 2020 05:20 PM | ACN

Sports

Sportswashing human rights records and disdain for match-going fans: the Super Cup’s Saudi headache

January 8, 2020 02:25 PM | Cillian Shields

Wednesday night sees the new-format Spanish Super Cup kick off in Saudi Arabia on the back of a string of questionable decisions and controversy

Society

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

December 10, 2019 08:39 PM | ACN

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

Politics

Constitutional Court greenlights leader's preventive detention but without unanimity

November 28, 2019 11:32 AM | ACN

Society

European Court of Human Rights dismisses rapper Valtònyc's case

November 19, 2019 10:47 AM | ACN

Society

Exiled Nicaraguan activist: 'People here could make connections between global issues'

November 2, 2019 11:48 AM | Cristina Tomàs White

Feminist human rights advocate Magaly Castillo has been living in Barcelona since June 2018 due to unrest in her home country

Politics

UN official expresses 'concern' about 'alleged attacks' on Puigdemont's lawyer

October 22, 2019 07:32 PM | ACN

Special Rapporteur Diego García-Sayán dismisses money laundering allegations against former Catalan president's representative, Gonzalo Boye