Catalonia – EJDM

ELDH DECLARATION ON THE AMNESTY BILL IN THE SPANISH PARLIAMENT

ThSchmidt — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 11:03:34 +0000

download the statement The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH), with members in 22 European countries, applauds the presentation (following lengthy and complex negotiations) to the Spanish Parliament of an Amnesty Bill which abides by the constitution, and which is supported by the new Spanish coalition government and by an absolute majority of ...

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European Conference – Franco’s ghost: the judicialisation of politics in Spain and Catalonia.“, 6 May 2023, Barcelona

ThSchmidt — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:09:13 +0000

Invitation Franco’s ghost: the judicialisation of politics in Spain and Catalonia.“, 6 May 2023, 09h45 – 14h00 Sala Cotxeres in the Palau Robert, Passeig de Gràcia, 107 08008 Barcelonahttps://palaurobert.gencat.cat/ca/inici/ With speakers from Catalonia/Spain, Basque Country/Spain, England, Ireland, Kurdistan/Turkey. The conference will be held in Catalan and English with simultaneous translation. >>Registration link The programme (below)

ELDH’s deep concern at “Catalangate”, illegal surveillance of Catalans

ThSchmidt — Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:26:40 +0000

Download the statement ELDH, the European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights, with individual and organisational members in 22 European countries, is alarmed at the fact that in recent years there have been serious violations of civil liberties and human rights through the use of sophisticated mercenary spyware, notably PEGASUS, a program developed by the ...

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ELDH: Unacceptable guarantees for former Catalan politicians

ThSchmidt — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 19:59:18 +0000

The European Lawyers for Democracy and Human Rights (ELDH) expresses its grave concern at the extraordinary measures taken by the Spanish Court of Auditors on 29 June 2021. The proceedings concern 34 former Catalan government officials, prime ministers, ministers, and other high level government office holders, who face allegations of alleged “misuse” of public funds ...

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Convicted Catalan politicians – political solution necessary

ThSchmidt — Fri, 05 Feb 2021 09:46:08 +0000

Since the 2017 independence referendum there has been a criminalisation of Catalan pro-independence politicians and activists for sedition and related charges resulting in heavy prison sentences. In a politically biased trial Spain’s Supreme Court convicted 12 Catalan high ranking politicians for their roles in a 2017 secession bid. In a landmark ruling, nine politicians have ...

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Statements against the conviction of Catalan politicians and civil society activists

ThSchmidt — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 19:57:00 +0000

ELDH Statement: ELDH condemns the conviction of Catalan politicians and civil society activists – A travesty of justice Download ELDH Statement Download letter concerning the attacks on lawyer Gonzalo Boye (defense lawyer of the Catalan ex-president Carles Puigdemont and some of his former ministers) The letter was sent to the Mr. Diego García-Sayán, United Nations ...

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