Spanish legal experts critical of state response to referendum
Former judge Baltasar Garzón and ‘Judges for Democracy’ accuse Spanish authorities of “disproportionate” action in using courts as “a weapon” in Catalan conflict
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Refugee relocation scheme in EU has failed says Catalan organization
Only 30% of 120,000 asylum seekers have been relocated since 2015, in what Catalan Refugee Aid Commission is calling a "resounding fraud"
Oct 1 referendum “politically” relevant, says Podemos leader in Catalonia
“The conflict is between democracy, or no democracy,” states Albano Dante Fachin
Brussels on blocked pro-indy websites: “Judges have ordered this”
EC spokesman refuses to link these measures to freedom of speech violations, rejecting comparisons "to Turkey"
The Catalan government starts sending notifications to the October 1 electoral agents
Some notices start arriving despite the major anti-referendum operation by the Spanish Guardia Civil
Spanish embassy in Paris tries to cancel Catalan conference at Sciences Po
The event went ahead anyway but journalists were not allowed to film
Spanish police block website of pro-independence civil society organization
The Catalan National Assembly launched a new site a few hours after the original was shut down
Prosecution orders identification of referendum polling agents
The chief of the Catalan police sends a subordinate to the first meeting with Spanish police after Madrid announce it will coordinate the command
Court of Auditors orders Mas to pay €5.2m for November 9 vote
The former Catalan president and ex-ministers given 15 days to deposit money or face freezing of personal assets
Spain's Guardia Civil enter local city government buildings in Catalonia for the first time
Officers deliver court order to 31 local councils in Lleida asking for information about preparations for referendum
Attorney General says asking prison for Puigdemont is on the table
José Manuel Maza also warns the head of the Catalan police that he will face "legal consequences" if he does not accept Spanish control
UN independent expert on the promotion of democracy urges Juncker to mediate for Catalonia
Alfred-Maurice De Zayas is “concerned” about the “evidence of violations of fundamental principles of human rights and international law, including the rule of law, and self-determination"
Scottish Parliament members accuse Rajoy of “violation of the norms of European democracy”
SNP, Greens, Labour and Liberal Democrat representatives sign a letter to the Spanish president
Hundreds of simultaneous rallies in Catalonia “for democracy”
Major pro-independence organizations and students distribute one million official referendum ballots in Barcelona
Pep Guardiola supports October 1 referendum
“Everyone should be able to exercise their freedom”, says former FC Barcelona player and coach
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