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From VOA: “Exiled Former Catalan President Drops Bid to Return as Leader March 01, 2018 9:43 PM, VOA News …
From VilaWeb.cat: “A king humiliated by a worthy nation «Above all, a monarchy is a spectacle. But yesterday King Felipe …
By Amnesty Internationa: “Turkey: A dark day for press freedom and for justice as journalists sentenced to life 16 February …
By Vilaweb.cat: “Amnesty International asks court to drop sedition and rebellion charges against Sànchez and Cuixart, The NGO accuses Spain’s …
By http://www.vilaweb.cat: “British lawyer Emmerson takes case of Catalan political prisoners to UN Lawyers from Barcelona, Paris and London have …
By Vilaweb.cat: “IN ENGLISH Catalan jurists’ statement claims Puigdemont can be sworn in as president from Belgium The attorneys stress …
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From VOA: “Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid December 22, 2017 2:28 AM, by Henry …
From VOA: “Spain’s Catalonia Region Votes for New Parliament December 21, 2017 6:12 AM, VOA News Voters in Spain’s Catalonia …
By VilaWeb: “President Puigdemont: ‘December 21 will prove that someone deceived the EU’s institutions’: Interview with the Catalan president Per: …
By VilaWeb: https://www.vilaweb.cat “Extradition case against Puigdemont closed The Belgian justice officially puts an end to the proceedings a week …
Via Vilaweb.cat: “Oriol Junqueras letter from Estremera prison Letter of the legitimately elected Vice-President of Catalonia Per: Redacció 13.12.2017 09:26 The …
“45,000 people attend demonstration in Brussels, according to Belgian police figures: Original route changed due to large influx of protesters …
“Bojan Brezigar: ‘Article 155 is a remnant of Francoism’ An interview with Bojan Brezigar, the Slovenian journalist who has written …
“Spanish Supreme Court withdraws international arrest warrant for Puigdemont: The Catalan president and the four ministers in Belgium testified Monday …
Because of the mountains, Catalans and Basques together could totally block Spain’s access to Europe by highway and railway, whether …
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From HumanRightsWatch: https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/11/07/russian-police-violently-arrest-critical-newspaper-editor “November 7, 2017 3:07PM EST Dispatches Russian Police Violently Arrest Critical Newspaper Editor FIFA Should Ensure Press …
The Catalan President urges the European union to react to the jailing of Catalan officials and community activists. Meanwhile, the …
The following is about the treatment of the Catalan officials, including the Vice President, who turned themselves in to the …
The Solution to Fake News is Education, Freedom of Expression, Access to Quality Information, and More Free Time. “If there …
Language, genetics, blood type and history all point to the Basque people as the remnant of the earliest indigenous Europeans. …
“The lawyer representing imprisoned Catalan ministers, Oriol Junqueras, Carles Mundó and Raül Romeva, says he will file a complaint over …
Free Political Prisoners pop-up on the Catalan President in Exile web site: http://president.exili.eu/pres_gov/president/ca/ https://web.archive.org/web/20171103084444/http://president.exili.eu/pres_gov/president/ca NB: The person in the photo …
“The Spanish attorney general demands international arrest warrant against dismissed Catalan president and 4 ministers in Belgium“, catalannews.com tweet. Even …
Some or all hearings suddenly postponed this morning after officials arrived in courts:,”Spain’s Supreme Court postpones hearings for members of …
CBC news Canada, 3 minute clip in English and subtitled of Catalan President Puigdemont’s speech in Brussels: http://youtu.be/WErD2vLTm8E The new …
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The Spanish government had pretended that they would let Catalan President Puigdemont run for office in December, only to try …
“Attacks on journalists and Catalan police reported during anti-independence demonstrations, Incidents also include intimidation of transport workers and damage of …
One of the most important aspects of President Puigdemont’s speech is the reminder that as people protest Spain’s takeover of …
Below is our unofficial translation of excerpts from the Declaration of Independence of Catalonia, 27 October 2017. Comments in brackets. …
Since the President of the Generalitat [Government] of Catalonia is elected by the Parliament, it makes sense that he should …
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“When state media dehumanizes journalists and opposition figures and brands them as enemies, it’s all too predictable that somebody somewhere …
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“The Generalitat is not an institution that was born with the current Spanish Constitution. Long before the approval of the …
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By Human Rights Watch: “Spain: Police Used Excessive Force in Catalonia Hold Independent Investigation into Violence During Referendum Link: http://youtu.be/x02_cTZpwDk …
“The European Union’s fundamental values are respect for human dignity and human rights, freedom, democracy, equality and the rule of …
Catalan President Puigdemont Letter to Spanish PM Rajoy, Monday 16 Oct. 2017, Official English version: Official English and additional language …
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“10-10-2017 23.08 Official Statement by the President on the political situation in Catalonia I stand here before Parliament to present …
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While trying to vote in the Catalan Independence Referendum, at least 893 were seriously enough injured to need medical care …
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