What will defendants in the independence trial argue?
Seven keys for their defense include lack of violence, no public money spent on referendum, legality of independence vote and "violation of rights" by Spain
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Local judge allowed former minister to leave prison to visit his child in hospital
Manresa court gave permission for Josep Rull to spend time with his son on Saturday after the boy hit his head while visiting his father
Puigdemont and jailed Catalan MPs to denounce ‘violation’ of political rights in UN
Pro-independence leaders to bring their suspension as MPs to Human Rights Committee
‘Irreversible complications’ from fasting after 40 to 45 days, says head expert
Doctor Terés leads a commission of doctors in support of the medics taking care of jailed leaders
Catalan president begins 48-hour fast
In solidarity jailed officials and their hunger strike, Quim Torra joins the protest and is set to spend two nights at the Montserrat monastery
Two more jailed leaders join hunger strike
There are now four politicians in pre-trial prison taking part in protest
Catalan leaders ask to be released after Strasbourg ruling on jailed Kurdish MP
Human Rights court calls on Turkey to end Selahattin Demirtas’ pre-trial detention
Jailed leaders bemoan release requests ignored in August
Incarcerated Junts per Catalunya officials also complain about technical obstacles to preparing their defense
Jailed MPs demand right to equality before law
In their latest petition for freedom, three pro-independence leaders denounce their imprisonment while politicians abroad are free
Spanish Supreme Court rejects appeal against MPs suspension
Judges say jailed politicians committed "serious" acts aimed at "changing the territorial limits of Spain"
Spanish court denies freedom for jailed MPs
Former ministers Rull and Turull to remain in pre-trial prison
Court orders suspension of six jailed and exiled leaders as MPs
Politicians prosecuted for rebellion, including former president Puigdemont, told to give up seats until verdict
Spanish court blocks appointment of would-be Catalan ministers in jail
Jordi Turull and Josep Rull requested permission to take up their posts
Spanish court dismisses appeal by jailed Catalan leaders
Bassa, Forcadell, Romeva, Rull and Turull entered prison on March 23, and were just denied freedom while awaiting trial
850km march towards Madrid prisons to support jailed leaders completed
Around 260 people take part in three days of uninterrupted 10-kilometer relays