Imprisonment of Catalan leaders 'clearly disproportionate,' says Council of Europe rapporteur

<p>The Council of Europe voted on Monday to <a href="../../../../../politics/item/council-of-europe-calls-on-spain-to-release-jailed-catalan-leaders" target="_blank">call on Spain to release Catalonia's jailed leaders</a>, following a report by Slovenia's Socialist politician Boriss Cilevics. Speaking at the council's parliamentary assembly, Cilevics said that the prison terms imposed on the nine leaders are "clearly disproportionate" and "don't comply with the rule of law."</p> / ACN

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First published: June 22, 2021 07:38 PM