El Nacional
The Catalan political prisoners on hunger strike are in good physical condition “in general terms”. That was the announcement this Monday by their spokesperson, Pilar Calvo, ten days after Jordi …
Vilaweb
“Crimes amount to allowing people to vote to determine their own future” says Matt Carthy from Sinn Féin
The National
Spain was heading for another diplomatic tussle with Belgium last night after the Belgian defence minister tweeted his support for Catalan political prisoners who are on hunger strike.
Vilaweb
In a letter sent to them in prison, Amnesty asks once again for their immediate release and the withdrawal of charges
El Nacional
Members of the Flanders, UK, Estonian and Danish Parliaments have, together with the EU-Catalonia Dialogue Platform, created the Parliamentary Network of Friendship Groups of Catalonia. The objective for the new group is to “bring together voices” …
Vilaweb
A study by Spanish think tank Real Instituto Elcano finds Madrid has not been open to dialogue when dealing with the independence issue
Daily Mail
“Spain refused to allow a referendum in Catalonia. When Catalans went ahead Spain cracked down on them in a pretty brutal way”
Front Line Defenders
Since October 2017, Jordi Cuixart has been in pre-trial detention, facing up to 25 years of prison on charges of “rebellion”. The allegations were brought against him in connection to …
Council of Europe
In a letter addressed to the Presidents of the Congress and the Senate of Spain published today, Commissioner Mijatović urges the Parliament to ensure that the review of the Law …
Catalan News
In a debate in Brussels, former president Puigdemont calls Spain’s attitude “authoritarian,” while Chinese dissident calls for human rights to be “defended