Delay for pardons of jailed leaders not on purpose, says Spain's justice minister
Requests made in autumn 2019, as Supreme Court still yet to submit its non-binding report to cabinet
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Covid, ousted president, jailed leaders, Messi top topics of worldwide discussion about Catalonia
Diplocat study says most negative mentions are about coronavirus and most positive ones about pro-independence leaders
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
Spanish government decision on pardoning jailed leaders nears after report
Solicitor general avoids taking a side, non-binding Supreme Court review remains last step before final cabinet decision
Catalan leaders’ prison day-leaves taken to Supreme Court as prosecutor fights appeal
Pro-independence leaders risk losing privileges allowing for regular leave while serving sentence for sedition
Jailed Catalan leaders provisionally keep day-leave permits while court hears appeal
Judge dismisses prosecutor’s request to preemptively revoke prison privileges for six pro-independence politicians and activists
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
Student strike and protests in support of imprisoned rapper Hasel
‘Amnesty’ for jailed-politicians and freeing musician among requests
Spain’s public prosecutor requests suspension of prison leave for independence leaders
Nine Catalan politicians and activists were allowed to participate in election campaigning while serving sentence for sedition
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 join colleagues on first day of campaigning amidst criticism from unionist parties
Catalan High Court confirms February 14 election date despite Covid-19 concerns
Uncertain election campaign kicks off in Catalonia amid coronavirus fears
Parties hold opening rallies, with judges debating whether should be delayed and prosecutor against postponement
Jailed Catalan leaders recover day-release privileges ahead of election campaign
Politicians and activists sentenced for pushing to separate from Spain were stripped of a ‘semi-freedom’ status two months ago
Prison authorities recommend jailed leaders be given leave privileges again
Low category status was already granted last July, but revoked by Supreme Court in December
50 international figures sign manifesto calling for amnesty for independence leaders
Dilma Rousseff, Yoko Ono, Ai Wei Wei, and five Nobel prize winners among supporters