Catalan Trial: Final Day 52 – defence summaries and defendants’ statements
After 52 days of court sessions over 4 months (since 12 February) and 422 witness statements, the Catalan Trial has now concluded until verdicts are announced –...
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Catalan Trial: Day 51 – defence summaries
The closing arguments from the defence teams in the Catalan trial, on its 51st day, started at Spain’s Supreme Court with the lawyer representing for...
Defence teams prepare for final week of Catalan Trial
The trial at Spain’s Supreme Court against the 12 Catalan pro-independence leaders is expected to end this Wednesday, or Thursday at the latest, after four...
Catalan Trial: how might the defence try to refute the charges?
Spain’s public prosecutor is requesting prison sentences totalling 177 years for the 12 Catalan pro-independence politicians and activists in the dock at the Supreme Court,...
Catalan Trial: Day 50 – prosecution summaries
Spain’s Public Prosecutor called the 2017 Catalan independence push “a coup d’état” during the closing arguments on Tuesday – at the Supreme Court trial of...
Catalan Trial: Day 49 summary
On the 49th day of the Catalan Trial, the defence teams were finally able to start presenting their video evidence in court. Among their first videos were scenes...
UN Working Group demands immediate release of Catalan leaders
Note: This original report was published on 29 May. The UN Working Group then later called for the immediate release of four more jailed Catalan...
Catalan Trial: Day 48 summary
On Tuesday, the 48th day of the Catalan Trial in the Supreme Court, video footage filmed on 20 September and 1 October 2017 was shown, as...
Catalan Trial: Day 47 summary
A new phase in the trial of the 12 Catalan pro-independence leaders began in Spain’s Supreme Court on Monday, with the next three days devoted...
Catalan Trial: Day 46 summary
On day 46 of the Catalan Trial, testimonies were heard from more experts called by both the prosecution and the defence teams, including experts that...
