Spain’s judiciary head criticizes pardon of Catalan leaders
Carlos Lesmes says sedition convictions had "nothing to do with revenge"
Carlos Lesmes says sedition convictions had "nothing to do with revenge"
General secretary of supranational body speaks out in favour of talks between Catalan and Spanish administrations
Magistrates will not put pardons immediately on hold as requested, but final decision on legal challenges is still pending
Nine politicians and activists had been found guilty of sedition for leading Catalonia’s referendum push in 2017
Leaders of People's Party, Ciudadanos and the far-right Vox among 25,000 at Plaza de Colón demonstration
Pro-independence leaders risk losing privileges allowing for regular leave while serving sentence for sedition
Legal challenge aims to overrule lower court’s decision to provisionally keep prison privileges for pro-independence leaders
Judge dismisses prosecutor’s request to preemptively revoke prison privileges for six pro-independence politicians and activists
Politicians and activists sentenced for pushing to separate from Spain were stripped of a ‘semi-freedom’ status two months ago
Imprisoned Catalan politicians and activists denied daytime and weekend leaves
Pro-independence leaders were sentenced to 9-13 years in jail
Sentenced for organizing the 2017 independence referendum, nine politicians and activists have been in prison for almost three years
Fellow prisoner Oriol Junqueras to teach at Vic University, after both granted permission to work three days a week