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.

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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”

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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Foreign Affairs

Spain Digs Up Its Past

Franco died. Francoism didn’t.

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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.

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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 …

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