Victorian Judges Had More Respect For Rape Victims Than The Leadership Of The US Senate And Many Americans
The United States has some serious issues. Even Victorian judges had more respect for rape victims. Is it because Victorian …
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Trump Tower Baku: Another Strange Trump Tower Fire
Trump reported $2.8 million in “management fee” income (2015-2016) for this strangely located Trump Tower Baku. Note the tower in …
Exiled Catalan President Puigdemont Drops Bid To Return As Leader
From VOA: “Exiled Former Catalan President Drops Bid to Return as Leader March 01, 2018 9:43 PM, VOA News …
A King Humiliated By A Worthy Nation
From VilaWeb.cat: “A king humiliated by a worthy nation «Above all, a monarchy is a spectacle. But yesterday King Felipe …
Amnesty International Asks Spain To Drop Sedition And Rebellion Charges Against Sànchez And Cuixart; The NGO Accuses Spain’s Supreme Court Of “Making This Injustice Worse”
By Vilaweb.cat: “Amnesty International asks court to drop sedition and rebellion charges against Sànchez and Cuixart, The NGO accuses Spain’s …
US Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Public Hearings on Russian Collusion and Obstruction of Justice
US “Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats Call for Public Hearings on Russian Collusion and Obstruction of Justice In a letter to …
British Lawyer Emmerson Takes Case Of Catalan Political Prisoners to UN
By http://www.vilaweb.cat: “British lawyer Emmerson takes case of Catalan political prisoners to UN Lawyers from Barcelona, Paris and London have …
300 Catalan Lawyers And Jurists State That Puigdemont Can Be Sworn In As President From Belgium Under Catalan, Spanish And International Law
By Vilaweb.cat: “IN ENGLISH Catalan jurists’ statement claims Puigdemont can be sworn in as president from Belgium The attorneys stress …
Catalan President Puigdemont in Denmark: “We Will Not Surrender To Authoritarianism”
President of the Government of Catalonia 21-10-2017 By Vilaweb.cat: “Puigdemont, in Denmark: ‘We will not surrender to authoritarianism’ The Catalan …
Democracy in Crisis: Freedom House Releases “Freedom in the World 2018”
Freedom House Press Release: “Democracy in Crisis: Freedom House Releases Freedom in the World 2018, Washington, January 16, 2018 Democracy …
Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid
From VOA: “Pro-Independence Parties Win Majority in Catalonia Elections, Dealing Blow to Madrid December 22, 2017 2:28 AM, by Henry …
Catalonia Votes For A New Parliament (Under Orders From Spain)
From VOA: “Spain’s Catalonia Region Votes for New Parliament December 21, 2017 6:12 AM, VOA News Voters in Spain’s Catalonia …
Catalan President Puigdemont: “December 21 Will Prove That Someone Deceived The EU’s Institutions” (Interview)
By VilaWeb: “President Puigdemont: ‘December 21 will prove that someone deceived the EU’s institutions’: Interview with the Catalan president Per: …
Extradition Case Against Catalan President Puigdemont Closed (14-12-2017)
By VilaWeb: https://www.vilaweb.cat “Extradition case against Puigdemont closed The Belgian justice officially puts an end to the proceedings a week …
Oriol Junqueras Letter From Estremera Prison (Letter Of The Legitimately Elected Vice-President of Catalonia)
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 Demonstrate In Brussels For Release Of Catalan Political And Social Leaders From Prison And To Denounce The Lack Of Democracy In Spain
“45,000 people attend demonstration in Brussels, according to Belgian police figures: Original route changed due to large influx of protesters …
Spain’s “Article 155 Is A Remnant of Francoism” [Fascism]: Interview With Bojan Brezigar, Slovenian Journalist Who Has Written Six Days In Catalonia
“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 Catalan President Puigdemont: The Catalan President And The Four Ministers in Belgium Testified Monday In Brussels Over Their Extradition Case; Catalan VP Junqueras Still In Prison
“Spanish Supreme Court withdraws international arrest warrant for Puigdemont: The Catalan president and the four ministers in Belgium testified Monday …
Pro-Independence Protesters in Catalonia Block Roads, Railway Lines: Catalans and Basques Can Control Spain’s Land Access To Europe
Because of the mountains, Catalans and Basques together could totally block Spain’s access to Europe by highway and railway, whether …
Catalan President Urges EU To Act; EU Investigates Possible Misappropriation of Funds By Spanish PM Rajoy’s Party; Noose Tightens Around Rajoy In Gürtel Corruption Case; Catalonia On Strike
The Catalan President urges the European union to react to the jailing of Catalan officials and community activists. Meanwhile, the …
Catalan Officials’ Lawyer Denounces Their Treatment By Spain On Their Way To Prison; Plus Two Catalan Officials Were Strip Searched Upon Arrival
The following is about the treatment of the Catalan officials, including the Vice President, who turned themselves in to the …
Thousands of Basques Protest Against Spain’s Repressive Policies in Catalonia
Language, genetics, blood type and history all point to the Basque people as the remnant of the earliest indigenous Europeans. …
Catalan Officials Sent to Prison With Highest Number of Attacks on Prison Officers; Fights Between Prisoners; Spanish Police Imply That Catalan Officials Risk Assault In Prison and Laugh About It; Lawyer Complains About Conditions
“The lawyer representing imprisoned Catalan ministers, Oriol Junqueras, Carles Mundó and Raül Romeva, says he will file a complaint over …
Imprisonment of Catalan Officials Is Very Serious Attack on Democracy; Work Stoppages Held In Protest; More Than 20 Media Outlets Condemn Arrests
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 …
Spain Puts Out Arrest Warrant for Catalan President and 4 Ministers in Belgium; Throws 8 Catalan Ministers in Prison without Bail in Madrid
“The Spanish attorney general demands international arrest warrant against dismissed Catalan president and 4 ministers in Belgium“, catalannews.com tweet. Even …
15 Catalan Officials In Madrid Courts Today; 5 Others Ask To Testify From Brussels; Madrid Judge Shaking Down Officials For Over 6 Million Euros (Over $7 Million) Bail
Some or all hearings suddenly postponed this morning after officials arrived in courts:,”Spain’s Supreme Court postpones hearings for members of …
Catalan President in Exile: President Puigdemont in Brussels
CBC news Canada, 3 minute clip in English and subtitled of Catalan President Puigdemont’s speech in Brussels: http://youtu.be/WErD2vLTm8E The new …
President Puigdemont-Catalan Government Officials Go To Belgium, Tricking the Double-Crossing Spanish Government
The Spanish government had pretended that they would let Catalan President Puigdemont run for office in December, only to try …
Catalonia Calm Before Storm?
“Attacks on journalists and Catalan police reported during anti-independence demonstrations, Incidents also include intimidation of transport workers and damage of …
Catalan President Puigdemont: “We Will Continue To Build A Free Country”, 28 Oct. 2017 Statement Following The Declaration of Independence
One of the most important aspects of President Puigdemont’s speech is the reminder that as people protest Spain’s takeover of …
Declaration of the Independence of the Catalan Republic, Friday October 27, 2017
Below is our unofficial translation of excerpts from the Declaration of Independence of Catalonia, 27 October 2017. Comments in brackets. …
President Puigdemont’s Speech to the Catalan Parliament About Application of Article 155 by Spain; Will the Catalan Parliament Declare Independence? Call for Elections? Both? Or Delay?
Since the President of the Generalitat [Government] of Catalonia is elected by the Parliament, it makes sense that he should …
Catalan President To Speak Before The Catalan Parliament: Will Independence Be Declared? Elections Called? Both?
On Wednesday afternoon, (16.56, 25-10-2017) it was announced that the President of the Government of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, would speak …
Statement By The Catalan President About Spanish Threats To Liquidate the Catalan Government; Catalan Government Predates The Magna Carta
“The Generalitat is not an institution that was born with the current Spanish Constitution. Long before the approval of the …
Catalan President Puigdemont’s Letter to the Prime Minister of Spain On Thursday Oct. 19, 2017 – Official English Translation
Text of official English translation of Catalan President Puigdemont’s letter to the Prime Minister of Spain (Original was in Spanish; …
Help Catalonia; Save Democratic Values
“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
Catalan President Puigdemont Letter to Spanish PM Rajoy, Monday 16 Oct. 2017, Official English version: Official English and additional language …
77 Years Ago Catalan President Lluis Companys Was Killed In the Name of the Established Order and the Law
Catalan President Companys was killed by Franco’s Spanish fascist government on Oct. 15, 1940. On the 77th anniversary, the current …
The Rebirth of Catalan: How a Once-Banned Language is Thriving
From “The Conversation”: The rebirth of Catalan: how a once-banned language is thriving Irene Boada, Queen’s University Belfast Barcelona is …
Russia Advertises $ 2.8 Million Contract Bid For Maintaining Its Military Bases In Belarus
From Charter.org: “Russia Allocated $ 2.8 Million For Maintaining Its Military Bases In Belarus 6.10.2017, 9:16 [The Russian Minister of …
Belarus Ministry of Defense: There Are Russian Special Forces in Belarus
From Charter97.org: “Ministry Of Defense: There Are Russian Special Forces In Belarus, 3.10.2017, 11:41 The head of the press service …
NATO Chief Says Alliance Assessing Whether All Russian Troops Left Belarus
If the original ones rotated out and new Russian troops rotated in, did Russian troops leave? From RFERL: https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-russia-ukraine-belarus-zapad-exercises-stoltenberg/28775940.html Link: …
The Ukrainian Military Chief of Staff Says Russia Left Troops in Belarus After the Zapad (West) Military Exercises; Russia Denies
If the original Russian troops left and new ones are rotated in does that count as having left troops in …
Catalonia General Strike of 3 October 2017: Against Repression and in Defense of Civil Liberties
Against Repression and in Defense of (Civil) Liberties: Catalan general strike of October 3, 2017, by Ernest CS, CC-BY-SA It …
Poland: The Unconquered
On 23 August 1939, Russia (USSR) and Nazi Germany signed the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact where they agreed to each take half …
Azerbaijani ‘Laundromat’; Trump Tower Baku; Trump Jr. Meeting in Trump Tower
“According to an investigation carried out by a consortium of European newspapers, members of Azerbaijan’s ruling elite used a secret …
Poland – Exhibition “Tadeusz Kościuszko A Man of Vision”: Hero of the American Revolution; Leader of 1794 Uprising Against Russian and Prussian Occupation of Poland
Kościuszko by Antoni Oleszczyński “Designed by the Museum of Polish History …. the exhibition runs September 10 – 30, 2017 …
Belarus: We Look Forward To Seeing Everyone Who Cares For Our Independence At The Square – Yauhen Afnahel
The article, below, is regarding the peaceful protest planned against the Russian-Belarus “joint” military exercises in Belarus, Zapad (West) 2017. …
Ukrainian President Poroshenko Concerned About Possible Threats To The Territorial Integrity of The Ukraine Due To Large-Scale Russian-Belarusian Military Exercises Zapad/West 2017
From the Charter’97 Press Center, 1 Sept. 2017: “Poroshenko About West-2017 Exercises: Russia Must Withdraw Military Equipment From Belarus 1.09.2017, …
Russian Soldiers Who Fought in Ukraine: Zapad (West) 2017 Exercises Have Already Begun
From the Charter’97 Press Center: “Russian Soldiers Who Fought In Ukraine: West-2017 Exercises Have Already Begun 5.09.2017, 7:42 The Russians …
