Financial Times
The Catalan independence campaigner in political exile in Scotland
Clara Ponsatí’s rented house in St Andrews is a far cry from her art-filled flat in Barcelona but she risks arrest if she returns there.
Financial Times
Daily Mail
STEPHEN GLOVER: How dare Spain of all nations try to lecture Britain about democracy
“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
Human rights defender in pre-trial detention for over a year
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
Commissioner urges Spain to ensure that the Law on Citizens’ Safety upholds the rights to freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly
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 …
World Organisation Against Torture
Spain: Open Letter: End the arbitrary pre-trial detention of social leader Mr. Jordi Cuixart
The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), the largest network of NGOs fighting against torture, summary executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary detentions, other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and providing …
BreakingNews.ie
Pep Guardiola calls for democracy to settle Catalonia independence debate
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has called for democracy to triumph and let the people of Catalonia decide whether they want independence.
The National
People’s Party ‘will control’ trials of Catalan leaders
A senior Spanish politician was forced to back-pedal yesterday after he said in a leaked social media message that the People’s Party (PP) would “control from behind the scenes” the …
Foreign Affairs
Spain Digs Up Its Past
Franco died. Francoism didn’t.
Daily Mirror
Pep Guardiola in prison visit to meet Catalan pro-independence leaders
The Manchester City boss used the international break to meet the jailed leaders at Lledoners Prison just outside Barcelona.
The Conversation
Catalonia: a year on, political prisoners go unnoticed by the rest of the world
After an unofficial referendum in October 2017, the pro-independence political parties in the Catalan parliament unilaterally declared independence from Spain. In response, the Spanish government invoked Article 155 of the …