'operation catalonia'

Human rights group urges thorough investigation into spying on Catalan pro-independence politicians

Magistrates will consider case filed by former FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell against several former Spanish police officers

Catalan newspaper La Vanguardia reveals conversations between former police officers and People’s Party figures

Catalan Parliament investigation into ‘Operation Catalonia’ finds president Mariano Rajoy and ministers conspired against rivals, such as Catalan pro-independence politicians

The Human Rights Institute of Andorra (IHDA) and the Catalan rights association ‘Drets’, have filed a joint complaint before the courts in Andorra against four Spanish police officers who were part of the alleged smear campaign of the Spanish Ministry of Interior against Catalan officials, the so-called “Operation Catalonia”. The highly ranked police officers shall be investigated for crimes such as threatening, coercion and extortion of citizens of Andorra with the objective of “obtaining information” on “supposedly existing bank accounts” of Catalan pro-independence politicians in order “to destroy their public image”. Representatives of the private accusation explained to the press on Tuesday that the alleged pressures of the Spanish National Police forces on citizens of another country violate international treaties, and represent a “state crime”. The complaint has already been accepted by the Instruction Court (Batllia) number 2 of Andorra.