Amnesty calls for immediate release of arrested pro-independence leaders
Detention and charges of sedition “constitute excessive restrictions of their rights to freedom of expression and of peaceful assembly,” says Amnesty
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Slovenian socialists “strongly believe” Slovenia will recognize Catalonia’s independence
Socialist’s secretary general Dejan Levanic says that “every true social democrat stands with Catalonia”
Catalan Parliament to vote declaration of independence if Madrid suspends self-rule
Spanish govt ignores calls for dialogue and responds that Article 155 of Spanish Constitution will be invoked
Spanish govt to halt suspension of Catalan self-rule if snap elections are called
President Rajoy warns he will take measures "that it would undoubtedly be better not to ever take" unless Puigdemont makes it clear independence was not declared
17-Oct-17 TV News: ‘Protests demand the release of incarcerated pro-independence leaders’
200,000 take to the streets of Barcelona demanding release of pro-independence leaders
Candlelit demonstration in Catalonia's capital and several other marches in the country's main cities
Lawyers denounce charges against pro-independence organization leaders
The Barcelona Bar Association says crime of inciting riotous uprising is invented
Catalan government open to dialogue until deadline
Executive will take no decisions until Thursday limit set by Spanish government, while independence parties study next step in Parliament
'Massive' demonstration planned in Barcelona on Saturday to 'defend rights and freedoms'
Platform for Democracy, a group including 90 organizations and trade unions, organize protest against the arrest of pro-independence leaders
No political prisoners in Spain, says Madrid
Spanish government dismisses allegations of pro-independence leaders imprisoned for their political ideas as false
Calls for indefinite general strike intensify as crisis escalates
At noon on Tuesday employees stopped working across Catalonia in response to the arrests of pro-independence organization leaders
European Commission says imprisonment of pro-independence leaders is “an internal matter of Spain”
Spokesman Alexander Winterstein refuses to comment on the arrest or "its implications"
Pro-independence groups call a candlelit demonstration to urge leaders’ release
Cuixart and Sànchez have been sent to prison without bail on sedition charges after September 20 and 21 demonstrations
Pro-independence grass-root leaders are already in prison
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart are being held without bail while they are under investigation for sedition
“We have political prisoners again,” says Catalan president
Imprisoned leaders of pro-independence organizations call people to peacefully take to the streets to protest their arrest