Spain 'breached' political rights of formerly jailed independence leaders, says UN
Human Rights Committee believes Junqueras, Romeva, Rull and Turull should not have been stripped of MP status before convictions
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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
Josep Rull becomes third jailed pro-independence leader to take case to Europe
Former territory minister, serving decade-long sentence for his role in 2017 referendum, follows footsteps of Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Turull
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
Jailed pro-independence leaders request release after prison judge approves privileges
Magistrate keeps officials behind bars while waiting Supreme Court final say
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
Public prosecutor appeals low category status for Turull, Rull, and Bassa
Privileges for five other jailed independence leaders were stripped earlier this week
Jailed independence leaders ask for release during coronavirus crisis
Former Catalan ministers appeal to Spain's Constitutional Court to allow them to remain at home while covid-19 emergency lasts
Jailed leader Turull leaves prison for first time on a regular temporary release
Now all nine imprisoned officials are enjoying such leave to work or volunteer
Jailed leader Josep Rull leaves prison for first time on a regular temporary release
Former territory minister will be out of jail 12 hours a day on weekdays, while Dolors Bassa's leave has also been approved despite prosecutor opposition
Jailed leader Bassa's new book details personal experiences of imprisonment
Book co-written with independence leader's sister, Montse Bassa, an MP for Esquerra Republicana in the Spanish congress
Jailed independence leaders Turull and Rull granted regular temporary release
Former presidency and territory ministers allowed out 5 days a week, 12 hours a day
Spain ignores UN's demands to release Catalan leaders, says pro-independence group
The body had set a 6-month deadline for the freedom of the jailed political figures