Interior ministry opens inquiry into jailed candidates over election messages
Spanish authorities to decide whether Junqueras and Sànchez broke rules by campaigning from prison
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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
Jailed civic leader asks to attend campaign events
Together for Catalonia candidate requests permission from Supreme Court to take part in run-up to election
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
Jordi Sànchez to run as candidate on Puigdemont’s ticket in 21 December election
The jailed pro-independence grass-root leader joins ‘Together for Catalonia’ and resigns as Catalan National Assembly president
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
Lawyers denounce charges against pro-independence organization leaders
The Barcelona Bar Association says crime of inciting riotous uprising is invented
MEPs protest incarceration of civil society leaders in front of European Parliament
European politicians spoke out against Spain’s disregard for “democracy and human rights”
Calls for indefinite general strike intensify as crisis escalates
At noon on Tuesday employees stopped working across Catalonia in response to the arrests of pro-independence organization leaders
Novelists Dan Brown and Irvine Welsh speak up about Catalonia
Irvine Welsh criticizes EU’s silence on the jailing of grassroots civil society leaders
Pro-independence groups call a candlelit demonstration to urge leaders’ release
Cuixart and Sànchez have been sent to prison without bail on sedition charges after September 20 and 21 demonstrations
Pro-independence grass-root leaders are already in prison
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart are being held without bail while they are under investigation for sedition