The National
EU’s ‘own Trump’ Josep Borrell avoids discussing Catalonia
He has insulted the US and Russia, been fined for insider trading and been described as the EU’s “own Donald Trump”, all of which has been ignored as he bids …
The National
The National
Catalan President Quim Torra issued fine by Spain for yellow ribbons display
Catalan President Quim Torra was yesterday hit with fines of €8500 (£7750) for refusing to remove yellow bows from public buildings and speaking in support of the jailed politicians, public …
Vilaweb
Singer Joan Baez expresses support for Catalan independence movement
Legendary American singer-songwriter, Joan Baez, visited on Friday the former parliament speaker, Carme Forcadell, in the Mas d’Enric prison, and afterwards expressed her support for Catalan independence. “I give my …
The National
150 academics sign open letter criticising repression of rights in Spain
Quoting the Council of Europe‘s Declaration on Higher Education and Democratic Culture: Citizenship, Human Rights and Civic Responsibility (Strasbourg 2006)…
El Nacional
41 French senators call for France and the EU to intervene in the Catalan conflict
Forty-one French senators from different political groups have issued a call for the respect of fundamental rights and freedoms in Catalonia. The unprecedented text that they have written condemns the …
Nederlands Juristencomité voor de Mensenrechten
NJCM-trial observation: Catalan separatists and protest leaders, Supreme Court in Madrid
At the request of International Trial Watch Jelle Klaas, NJCM’s Litigation director and human rights lawyer, observed the trials of some of the Catalan separatists and protest leaders before the Supreme Court …
Salon
Exclusive: Catalan independence leader Carles Puigdemont on the future of Spain and Europe
Carles Puigdemont led Catalonia’s 2017 attempt to break away from Spain. He wants Americans to understand why.
El Nacional
Cuixart and Forcadell deal prosecutors a knock-out blow
The third week of the Catalan independence trial started today with the last defendants taking the stand. Jordi Cuixart dismantled the public prosecutors’ arguments; they then didn’t even bother to try to …
The Telegraph
Catalans on trial: The EU has got Madrid’s back, no matter how hard police hit civilians
Despite holding democracy as one of its core values, the bloc’s reaction to the Catalonian calls for self-determination shows Brussels’ unwillingness to stand by this principle.
The Independent
Spain’s trial of Catalan separatists is worse than an outrage – it is a terrible mistake
The Spanish government’s handling of the Catalonian independence movement is worse than a human rights outrage; it is a mistake. The trial of a dozen separatist leaders on charges including …