CSO threatened with fine for migrant rescue operations; anti-LGBT groups win court cases Published at 15.08.2019 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: protest non state actors positive court ruling LGBTI refugees and migrants religious groups political interference Read more
Spain: Judicial proceedings against artists and a documentary filmmaker Published at 15.06.2019 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling religious groups censorship journalist detained negative court ruling criminal defamation non state actors Read more
Femen protestors met with violence by pro-Franco supporters in Madrid Published at 07.12.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: women excessive force positive CS development protest disruption protestor(s) detained Read more
Millions Rally in Support of Catalonian Independence Published at 05.10.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling attack on HRD religious groups criminal defamation attack on journalist HRD prosecuted protest Read more
Important reform of “gag law” that impedes freedom of expression stalled due to early elections Published at 16.04.2019 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling women office raid restrictive law censorship protest non state actors Read more
Police arrested nine people linked to pro-Catalan independence groups Published at 27.09.2019 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship women Read more
Police repression amid Catalonia Independence Referendum Published at 01.10.2017 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: internet restriction protest disruption excessive force protest Read more
Basque journalist cleared of charges in "gag law" case Published at 05.04.2017 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: protest Read more
Protest and expression rights infringed upon as tensions over Catalonia remain high Published at 30.10.2017 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: political interference intimidation harassment attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
Catalonia: tensions remain high as Madrid asserts control Published at 21.12.2017 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: censorship negative court ruling political interference protest Read more
Artists and social media users impacted by Spain's legal restrictions on free expression Published at 06.03.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling censorship negative court ruling criminal defamation restrictive law Read more
Civil society remains concerned over chilling effect of gag law on free speech Published at 27.04.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling restrictive law women protest Read more
Gag Law reform stalled as civil society calls on government to "uphold freedom of expression" Published at 19.06.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: criminal defamation positive CS development positive court ruling censorship political interference Read more
Trade union leader arrested for insulting royals on social media Published at 13.08.2018 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling internet restriction censorship positive CS development labour rights criminal defamation Read more
Catalan independence protests turn violent Published at 13.11.2019 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: youth violent protest environmental rights attack on journalist excessive force protest Read more
Calls for newly elected government to repeal the so- called ‘Gag Law' Published at 06.04.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling protest disruption excessive force restrictive law censorship labour rights protest Read more
Solicitan que el nuevo gobierno derogue la ley mordaza Published at 09.04.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: protest disruption positive court ruling excessive force restrictive law censorship labour rights protest Read more
Catalan independence leaders targeted by spyware; calls to revise ‘Gag Law’ on five-year anniversary Published at 18.08.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: attack on journalist restrictive law protest censorship positive court ruling prevention of protest harassment surveillance non state actors Read more
Líderes independentistas catalanes bajo vigilancia y llamamientos para revisar la ley de mordaza Published at 21.08.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: positive court ruling harassment attack on journalist protest prevention of protest restrictive law censorship surveillance non state actors Read more
Protests over COVID-19 measures amid a second wave; red flag raised over social media proposal Published at 01.12.2020 Country Spain Category Latest Developments Tags: refugees and migrants violent protest censorship protestor(s) detained negative court ruling protest Read more
