NY Times
A year after Catalonia secession vote, new unrest and still no resolution
The independence movement staged a huge demonstration in the streets of Barcelona, on October 1, one year after the referendum of self-determination
NY Times
Televisión Española
Interview with Elisenda Paluzie at Spanish TVE show ‘Los Desayunos de TVE’
The president of the ANC, Elisenda Paluzie, reviews the situation in Catalonia and underlines the human rights violations in Spain. (in Spanish)
Spanish state’s human rights violations highlighted in heart of Europe
Yesterday morning, a mock prison that is the key element of an action known as “A people imprisoned” was set up in Schuman Square in Brussels. Within the framework of …
Independentists prepare to mark the first anniversary of the referendum
On Monday 1 October, it will be one year since the referendum on self-determination. Civil society is set to commemorate this politically and socially momentous date, not only on Monday, …
Vilaweb
Independence trial will not be fair, says wife of jailed leader
Political prisoner Jordi Cuixart’s partner, Txell Bonet, talks about the situation of her partner and on how people should react if there were to be a conviction in the case …
Open Democracy
Catalan National Day: free speech under threat
In this article, Andrew Davis explains the human rights violations against the Catalan people, such as the imprisonment of political and civil society leaders
Open Democracy
Two kinds of justice in Spain
A German journalist reveals the situation of Spain’s Justice in this article. She does so with the cases of the imprisonment of the Basque youngsters of Altsasu and the imprisonment …
L'Indépendant
Belgium’s Justice rejects the extradition of Spanish rapper Valtonyc, as demanded by Madrid
Belgian Justice refuses to extradite rapper Valtonyc, who’s exiled in Belgium and was sentenced to three years in prison in Spain, for apology for terrorism and lese-majesty in the lyrics …
El Nacional
MEP behind Hungary report: “There are political prisoners in Spain”
Judith Sargentini, a Dutch member of the European Parliament, wrote a report on the policies carried out by Hungary. At the European Parliament, she emphasizes that there are political prisoners …
Catalan News
Committee of Regions president says ‘imprisonment’ of Catalan politicians offers no ‘solution’
The President of the Committee of the Regions, Karl-Heinz Lambertz, notes that the solution to the conflict between Catalonia and Spain “cannot be solved with either the police or the …