Protests demand freedom for jailed leaders at 3 month mark
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart were sent to prison on October 16, and various towns throughout Catalonia have held demonstrations to demand their release
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Catalan leaders' imprisonment 'unique situation in Europe,' says MEP
Renate Weber, former ad hoc judge for the Human Rights Court, urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties
Yellow ribbons and October 1 ballot box placed outside European Commission in symbolic protest
On Saturday night, pro-independence activists also tied an ‘estelada’ flag outside the EU building
Imprisonment of Catalan leaders ‘unique situation in Europe,’ says former ad hoc judge for Human Rights court
MEP Renate Weber urges Spain to negotiate with pro-independence parties, stating that judicial means won’t necessarily solve political problems
Jailed Catalan leaders give up on unilateral path to independence
Grassroots leaders Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart, as well as minister Joaquim Forn, appeared before the Spanish Supreme Court on Thursday
Hearing to decide on Catalan pro-independence leaders' incarceration underway
Former ANC president Jordi Sànchez tells judge he does not back unilateral independence
Pro-independence Catalan leaders to testify in court
Spanish Supreme Court will decide on their release, but most likely outcome is continued imprisonment
Junqueras’ freedom on Thursday ‘not very probable,’ says Esquerra Republicana
The spokesperson for the pro-independence party says decisions about the incarcerated officials are “political and not judicial”
60 days since pro-independence grassroots leaders were jailed
Catalan administration workers protest to demand their release and the end of Madrid’s takeover of Catalonia
Judge summons three jailed pro-independence leaders for January 11
One of the incarcerated officials was denied permission to campaign
Catalan officials in Belgium and in jail face key day in court on Monday
Puigdemont and four ministers in Brussels are testifying over their extradition case while the leaders in Madrid prisons will know if they are released
Spanish academics deny accusations of State repression in open letter to EU
In response to letter criticizing Spain's "violation of rule of law" 300 signatories justify Madrid's actions against independence process, including imprisonment of pro-independence leaders
One month later, pro-independence grass-root leaders are still in prison awaiting trial
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart are behind bars while under investigation for sedition
Thousands march in student protest throughout Catalonia
The demonstrations rejected the possibility of snap elections, denounced implementation of Article 155, and demanded the release of the imprisoned civil society leaders
‘Don’t let violence spoil the situation' lawyers of imprisoned leaders urge citizens
As Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart face up to 15 years in jail, their lawyers ask for patience and peaceful protest