Amnesty warns of ‘chilling effect’ of sedition conviction for independence leaders
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19-Nov-19: 'Amnesty states Catalan trial verdict against international law'
ACN | Barcelona19 November 2019 08:19 PM
The referendum leaders' verdict is against international human rights law. This is the main conclusion of an Amnesty International report released today. The NGO demands the immediate release of the two activists convicted in the Catalan trial.
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POLITICS
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SOCIETY
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BUSINESS
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CULTURE
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LIFE & STYLE
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SPORTS
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