Catalan leaders walk free from prison – first reactions
The nine Catalan leaders and activists, jailed for their roles in the October 2017 independence referendum, walked free from prison on Wednesday, following the pardons granted
Jordi Sànchez
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Spain’s Supreme Court revokes ‘low category’ status of jailed Catalan leaders
Spain’s Supreme Court has revoked the ‘low category’ status given to the jailed Catalan leaders, which now cancels their prison leave privileges. It ruled that
Seven of nine jailed Catalan leaders have ‘low category’ prison status revoked
Of the nine Catalan pro-independence politicians and activists who were jailed for between 9-13 years by Spain’s Supreme Court on 14 October 2019, seven have had their
‘Freedom is either total or it is not’ – jailed Catalan leaders react to being granted ‘low category’ status
The justice department of the Catalan government has agreed to grant the lowest prison category to the nine pro-independence Catalan politicians and activists who were
Catalan leaders in prison could be granted ‘low category’ status
Prison authorities where the nine jailed Catalan independence leaders are currently serving their sentences for their roles in the 1 October 2017 referendum – Lledoners,
All nine jailed Catalan leaders now granted temporary leave
All nine of the Catalan political leaders and activists sentenced from 9-13 years in prison for their roles in the October 2017 independence referendum in
Spanish prosecutors oppose leave granted to jailed Catalan leaders
Spanish prosecutors have threatened to bring a Supreme Court action against the use of Article 100.2 of the Spanish Constitution by some of the jailed Catalan
More of the jailed Catalan leaders allowed out of prison on leave
Five of the nine Catalan independence leaders who are currently in jail for their role in the October 2017 referendum have now been given permission