Six of the jailed Catalan leaders attend Parliament hearing
Six of the nine Catalan leaders who were sentenced to jail by the Spanish Supreme Court for their roles in the 2017 Catalan independence referendum,...
Josep Rull
Supreme Court rejects suspending JEC ruling that prevents Junqueras becoming MEP
The Spanish Supreme Court has rejected suspending the decision of Spain’s Electoral Authority (JEC) that prevents Oriol Junqueras taking up his seat as an MEP. The Catalan pro-independence...
Jailed Catalan leaders can apply for privileges only after serving quarter of sentences
A provisional decision was made on Wednesday to categorise the nine jailed Catalan leaders as ‘Medium’ inmates, meaning the prisoners will be able to apply for certain privileges...
Defence lawyers on verdict: ‘This has been a political trial’
Several of the defence lawyers for the Catalan political leaders and activists convicted on Monday morning in the Catalan trial have expressed their reactions to...
Update: Barcelona El Prat airport becomes focus of protests
UPDATED REPORT: Barcelona El Prat airport has become flooded with thousands of pro-independence protestors on Monday afternoon, who have also tried to block major infrastructure...
‘Injustice has been served’ – Catalan leaders react to prison sentences
After the Spanish Supreme Court announced the verdict in the 2017 Catalan referendum trial on Monday, sentencing nine pro-independence leaders to prison for terms of...
Catalan Trial verdict and sentences – up to 13 years
Nine Catalan pro-independence leaders have been convicted to 9 to 13 years in jail, guilty of sedition and some of them also misuse of funds....
Focus: the ‘Catalan Trials’ still to come …
The main Catalan Trial that was held at Spain’s Supreme Court in Madrid lasted from 12 February until 12 June – 52 days of court sessions...
UN working group calls for release of four more jailed Catalan politicians
The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) has now called for the ‘immediate’ release of four more Catalan politicians, with some having already...
Jailed leaders to start journey back to Catalan prisons
Nine Catalan pro-independence leaders will be transferred back to Catalan prisons by Wednesday after sitting in the dock for four months for the Catalan trial...
