The Guardian
Spain’s trial of Catalan separatists is an alarming act of state repression
Prosecuting these peaceful advocates of the ballot box marks yet more of the authoritarianism we saw on referendum day
The Guardian
International Commission of Jurists
Spain: trial of Catalonian leaders imperils human rights
As the trial of twelve Catalan separatist leaders begins before the Spanish Supreme Court today in Madrid, the ICJ warns that their trial on broadly defined offences of rebellion and, …
The National
Witness exclusion at Catalan trial is ‘matter of concern’
A Scottish expert in international law has said the exclusion of defence witnesses at the trial of Catalan independence leaders, which is due to start tomorrow, is a matter of …
Associated Press
Spain’s courts put to test by trial of Catalan separatists
Spain is bracing for the nation’s most sensitive trial in four decades of democracy this week, with a dozen Catalan separatists facing charges including rebellion over a failed secession bid …
Green Left Weekly
Spanish state vs Catalonia: putting a political trial on trial
On February 12, the trial of 12 Catalan politicians and social movement leaders involved in the October 1, 2017 independence referendum is set to begin in the Spanish Supreme Court.
Open Democracy
Catalonia: the trial will be about our ideological freedom
In December 2017, Carme Forcadell received journalists in her fine wood-panelled office where photographs on the shelves told the story of the tireless commitment of the Speaker of the Catalan …
Catalan News
UN Special Rapporteur on minority issues: ‘Non-violent political dissent should not give rise to criminal charges’
Fernand de Varennes expresses “concern” for the charges of rebellion against Catalan political figures and protesters
The National
Lawyers rubbish legal grounds for Catalan indy trials
The trial of Catalan pro-independence leaders has no legal basis, according to a legal group that has been investigating Spain’s judicial leadership and “corrupt practices” which it alleged have gone …
Euractiv
Catalan republicanism and European federalism, by Oriol Junqueras
Republicanism in Catalonia is inseparable from both Catalanism and European federalism, writes Oriol Junqueras, who argues that Europe faces a crucial crossroads: on the one hand, an increasingly extreme right, …
PEN America
A troubling trend: Free expression under fire in Catalonia
After more than 14 months in pre-trial detention, Oriol Junqueras, the former vice president of the Catalan regional government, is set to go on trial January 22, 2019, in Madrid …