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PEN International visits jailed Catalan civil society leaders
This statement was originally published on pen-international.org on 8 August 2018.
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Free Expression & the Law
Spain
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Spanish officials are filing criminal defamation charges to intimidate journalists
Spain is one of a handful of European countries that still retain criminal libel law; politicians and public officials involved in corruption scandals are exploiting this legislation in an attempt to stop reporters exposing their misdeeds.
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Free Expression & the Law
Spain
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Terrorism laws are threatening freedom of expression in Spain
Vague bans on glorification of terrorism and insulting the monarchy have ensnared a growing number of artists and social media users.
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Censorship
Spain
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State of free expression deteriorated in Spain in 2017
Spain's 'gag law' was used to fine journalists while rappers and Twitter users were prosecuted.
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Catalonia's alarming free expression climate
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23 November 2017
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Spain: Police used excessive force in Catalonia
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Freedom of Assembly
Spain
12 October 2017
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.cat domain a casualty in Catalonian independence crackdown
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
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Spain
22 September 2017
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Journalist Hamza Yalçin still held in Spain under Turkish request to Interpol
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21 September 2017
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Judge Baltasar Garzón to defend Swedish-Turkish journalist Hamza Yalçin
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17 September 2017
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Why free expression advocates should pay attention to Catalonia's referendum
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Spain
29 August 2017
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The threat of "glorifying terrorism" laws
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2 February 2017
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Twelve European newspapers gagged over "Football Leaks"
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Censorship
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8 December 2016
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An interview with Teresa Toda
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Free Expression & the Law
Spain
28 October 2016
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Gag law lands first strike on free expression in Spain
International Press Institute
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Concerns over Spain's "gag law" highlighted in press freedom mission report
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Free Expression & the Law
Spain
20 July 2015
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Spain's new "gag law" threatens photojournalists, protestors
Freedom House
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Freedom of Assembly
Free Expression & the Law
Spain
2 July 2015
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Spain: Draft public security law would limit protests
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Free Expression & the Law
Spain
10 March 2015
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Spanish journalist urges Europe to address Internet harassment
International Press Institute
Digital Rights
Spain
12 February 2015
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Security is not a crime – unless you're an anarchist
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Spain
21 January 2015
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Spain: People who hold spontaneous protests could be fined under new public security bill
Human Rights Watch
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Freedom of Assembly
Spain
25 November 2014
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NGO coalition calls attention to Spain's free expression violations
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Free Expression & the Law
Spain
28 October 2014
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Spanish firm abuses copyright act to silence critics of Ecuador's government
Electronic Frontier Foundation
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Ecuador
Spain
22 May 2014
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Spain: No excuse for muzzling protests
Human Rights Watch
Freedom of Assembly
Spain
1 April 2014
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Regional government closes down public broadcaster in Spain
International Federation of Journalists
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11 November 2013
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Proposed law on criminal proceedings could gag journalists in Spain
International Press Institute
Free Expression & the Law
Spain
10 June 2013
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Police in the plaza: Repression of public protests in Spain
Index on Censorship
Freedom of Assembly
Spain
9 April 2013
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EU court to review Spanish data protection case against Google
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Western Europe
Digital Rights
Spain
26 February 2013
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Spanish magazine pays heavy price for corruption report
Free Expression & the Law
Spain
3 December 2012
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Spain fines NGO for information request
Index on Censorship
Access to Information
Spain
31 October 2012
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Moroccan journalist based in Spanish enclave receives death threats
Reporters Without Borders
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