Independence leaders walk free following Spain’s pardons after 3.5 years in prison
Nine politicians and activists had been found guilty of sedition for leading Catalonia’s referendum push in 2017
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Court revokes privileges for jailed pro-independence leaders Forcadell and Bassa
Both politicians lose regular day leaves and will have to enter prison again as the other seven officials behind bars have
Public prosecutor appeals two Catalan leaders’ prison leave permits in Spain’s Supreme Court
Legal challenge aims to overrule lower court’s decision to provisionally keep prison privileges for pro-independence leaders
Court provisionally rejects suspending prison privileges of two jailed independence leaders
Decision goes against public prosecutor, who wants to see regular permits on weekdays and weekends revoked
Catalan leaders exit prison on regained leave permits as election campaigns begin
Prison privileges could be stripped by Supreme Court again, as it happened last year
Jailed leaders hopeful of ways to shorten sentences – but timings are getting unclear
Pardon or reform of criminal code are considered by Spanish government, but fears of opposition "blackmailing" to avoid it arise
Catalan court greenlights penitentiary low category for female jailed leaders
Dolors Bassa and Carme Forcadell allowed to continue sleeping at home at the weekend and to work or volunteer outside prison
Former parliament speakers request pardon for jailed leader Forcadell
De Gispert, Rigol and Benach say 'fairest' path is an amnesty law, but harder to approve than a reprieve
Court rejects suspending some jailed independence leaders' low prison category, but accepts others
Judge revokes privileges of Turull and Rull, while Bassa and Forcadell keep their partial freedom
Court rejects suspending some jailed independence leaders' low prison category, but accepts others
Judge revokes privileges of Turull and Rull, while Bassa and Forcadell keep their partial freedom
Supreme Court revokes temporary leave of jailed pro-independence leader
Judges enabled to overrule permits of rest of leaders, and any prosecutor's appeal will provisionally suspend benefits
Further jailed leaders leave prison after being granted permission
Carme Forcadell and Dolors Bassa left their penitentiary centers on Monday after being granted leave last week
Carme Forcadell granted permission to leave prison three days a week
The former parliament speaker will be allowed to do charity work and to take care of a family member