Medium
The Rule of Lawfare
When former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont and former Catalan health minister Toní Comin finally took up their seats in the European Parliament on Monday, more than seven months after they …
Medium
Counterfire
Flawed Transition: why the Spanish state is repressing the Catalan independence movement
Catalonia awaits the verdict in the trial at the Spanish Supreme Court of 12 political and civic leaders charged with ‘rebellion’ and ‘sedition’ for their part in the 1 October …
Brave New Europe
Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte – State Repression and Police Intimidation in Catalonia
Ignasi Bernat and David Whyte are editors of Building a New Catalonia, a new book exploring the anti-capitalist, feminist and socialist dimensions of the Catalan independence movement.
Catalan News
Outrage in pro-referendum camp following arrest of nine activists for ‘terrorism’
The arrest of nine pro-independence activists being accused of “terrorism” has sparked outrage among the parties in favor of a self-determination referendum. The Catalan president, Quim Torra, was among the first officials …
El Nacional
Fifty-two French deputies protest the situation of the Catalan political prisoners
Fifty-two deputies from the French National Assembly, representing a large part of the political spectrum, have expressed their concern about the situation of the Catalan political prisoners and the need to find a democratic solution …
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)…
Narratively
Rapper on the Run
When Spanish authorities sentenced this provocative musician to prison for “glorifying terrorism,” his dedicated fans helped him make a daring escape across the border.
Washington Post
The Catalan independence movement is not behind the rise of Spain’s far right
The Spanish extreme right is fueled by a fear of true democracy, of diversity, of equal opportunities and women’s rights. They have used fear and hate as their main tools …
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 …