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Spotlight: Censorship Free Expression & the Law Spain

Spanish officials are filing criminal defamation charges to intimidate journalists

29 May 2018
International Press Institute (IPI)

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.

Censorship Free Expression & the Law Spain

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.

‎ Freedom House‎19 April 2018

Digital Rights Censorship Spain

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.

‎ International Press Institute (IPI) ‎31 January 2018

Attacks Censorship Spain

Catalonia's alarming free expression climate

As the regional election draws near, concerns grow over reports of unprecedented levels of harassment and violence against journalists.

‎ PEN International‎23 November 2017

Latest from Spain

Spain: Police used excessive force in Catalonia

‎ Human Rights Watch (HRW)

Attacks Freedom of Assembly Spain 12 October 2017
.cat domain a casualty in Catalonian independence crackdown

‎ Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)

Access to Information Digital Rights Spain 22 September 2017
Journalist Hamza Yalçin still held in Spain under Turkish request to Interpol

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)

Turkey Free Expression & the Law Spain 21 September 2017
Judge Baltasar Garzón to defend Swedish-Turkish journalist Hamza Yalçin

‎ International Federation of Journalists (IFJ)

Turkey Free Expression & the Law Spain 17 September 2017
Why free expression advocates should pay attention to Catalonia's referendum

‎ Cathal Sheerin for IFEX

Censorship Free Expression & the Law Spain 29 August 2017
The threat of "glorifying terrorism" laws

‎ By Cathal Sheerin for IFEX

Europe & Central Asia France Free Expression & the Law Spain 2 February 2017
Twelve European newspapers gagged over "Football Leaks"

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Access to Information Censorship Spain 8 December 2016
An interview with Teresa Toda

‎ Cathal Sheerin for IFEX

Censorship Free Expression & the Law Spain 28 October 2016
Gag law lands first strike on free expression in Spain

‎ International Press Institute

Spain 19 April 2016
Concerns over Spain's "gag law" highlighted in press freedom mission report

‎ International Press Institute

Digital Rights Censorship Free Expression & the Law Spain 20 July 2015
Spain's new "gag law" threatens photojournalists, protestors

‎ Freedom House

Access to Information Freedom of Assembly Free Expression & the Law Spain 2 July 2015
Spain: Draft public security law would limit protests

‎ Human Rights Watch

Freedom of Assembly Free Expression & the Law Spain 10 March 2015
Spanish journalist urges Europe to address Internet harassment

‎ International Press Institute

Digital Rights Spain 12 February 2015
Security is not a crime – unless you're an anarchist

‎ Electronic Frontier Foundation

Digital Rights Free Expression & the Law Spain 21 January 2015
Spain: People who hold spontaneous protests could be fined under new public security bill

‎ Human Rights Watch

Free Expression & the Law Freedom of Assembly Spain 25 November 2014
NGO coalition calls attention to Spain's free expression violations

‎ International Press Institute , ARTICLE 19, Reporters Without Borders, World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters - AMARC, World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers

Access to Information Free Expression & the Law Spain 28 October 2014
Spanish firm abuses copyright act to silence critics of Ecuador's government

‎ Electronic Frontier Foundation

Digital Rights Censorship Ecuador Spain 22 May 2014
Spain: No excuse for muzzling protests

‎ Human Rights Watch

Freedom of Assembly Spain 1 April 2014
Regional government closes down public broadcaster in Spain

‎ International Federation of Journalists

Censorship Spain 11 November 2013
Proposed law on criminal proceedings could gag journalists in Spain

‎ International Press Institute

Free Expression & the Law Spain 10 June 2013
Police in the plaza: Repression of public protests in Spain

‎ Index on Censorship

Freedom of Assembly Spain 9 April 2013
EU court to review Spanish data protection case against Google

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Access to Information Western Europe Digital Rights Spain 26 February 2013
Spanish magazine pays heavy price for corruption report

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Free Expression & the Law Spain 3 December 2012
Spain fines NGO for information request

‎ Index on Censorship

Access to Information Spain 31 October 2012
Moroccan journalist based in Spanish enclave receives death threats

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Morocco Attacks Spain 15 August 2012
Political control over state-owned broadcaster in Spain gives cause for concern, says Reporters Without Borders

‎ Reporters Without Borders

Censorship Spain 10 August 2012

At a glance

Most covered free expression issues in this country

More from Spain

Freedom of the Press 2016: Spain

A new public safety law—labeled the “gag law” by critics—took effect in July amid continuing assertions by journalists and media watchdogs that it threatened freedom of expression and association.

Freedom House 23 April 2016
Freedom of the Press 2015: Spain

Ranked 52nd in annual global media freedom report

Freedom House 1 May 2015
The State of Press Freedom in Spain: 2015

While media freedom in Spain remains robust and certainly comparable to its European neighbours, at such a critical moment for the Spanish public there is a need to ensure maximum access to the free flow of information.

International Press Institute 31 March 2015