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‘Freedom is either total or it is not’ – jailed Catalan leaders react to being granted ‘low category’ status

News Desk14th July 20208th October 2020

14th July 20208th October 20203003

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 Trial verdict and sentences – up to 13 years

Newsdesk / ACN14th October 201914th October 2019

14th October 201914th October 20195375

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 …

Newsdesk / ACN14th July 201929th July 2019

14th July 201929th July 20193402

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...

Catalan Trial: Final Day 52 – defence summaries and defendants’ statements

Newsdesk / ACN12th June 201916th June 2019

12th June 201916th June 20194634

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 –...

Catalan Trial: Day 49 summary

Newsdesk / ACN29th May 20193rd June 2019

29th May 20193rd June 20192643

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...

Catalan Trial: Day 46 summary

Newsdesk / ACN23rd May 201926th May 2019

23rd May 201926th May 20192529

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...

Catalan Trial: Day 6 summary

SiE Newsdesk / ACN / Catalan News21st February 201925th February 2019

21st February 201925th February 20192871

On the sixth day of the trial of the Catalan independence leaders, the former business minister, Santi Vila, said that the 2017 independence referendum became ‘a...

Catalan Trial week 2: what to expect

SiE Newsdesk / ACN / Catalan News18th February 201913th August 2020

18th February 201913th August 20202258

The trial of the Catalan pro-independence leaders enters its second week on Tuesday. After the preliminary questions and the testimonies of two of the prosecuted...

Catalan trial starts: the accused, charges, accusers

SiE Newsdesk / Agencies12th February 201913th August 2020

12th February 201913th August 20205559

The trial against Catalan independence leaders, which is set to have a major political impact on Spain, has started today, Tuesday 12 February. Twelve people...

Trial focus: ‘It’s Oriol Junqueras’s moment’

SiE Newsdesk / AFP / Agencies11th February 201913th August 2020

11th February 201913th August 20202749

It’s been a tumultuous few years for Oriol Junqueras, the Catalan professor who became vice-president of a government that tried to break away from Spain,...

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