From terrorism to inciting public disorder: Catalan activist faces trial after initial charges dropped

Originally detained under terrorism and rebellion charges in April 2018, and subsequently confined for over a year in her hometown of Viladecans in the outskirts of Barcelona, the trial of Catalan independence activist Tamara Carrasco is due to start on Monday although her initial terrorism charges have been dropped.

After years of a judicial back and forth between jurisdictions, Carrasco finally faces trial at a local court in Barcelona, accused of inciting public disorder in the wake of the 2017 independence push, and faces a 7-month prison sentence as requested by the public prosecutor, falling short of the 2-year threshold to enter jail.