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Articles tagged with: Sedition

11 January 2021 12:12 PM

Pro-independence activists Adrià Carrasco (left) and Tamara Carrasco (by Miquel Codolar)

Catalan activist returns from two-year exile in Belgium as charges dropped

Adrià Carrasco was originally accused of terrorism, rebellion, and sedition for blocking roads during pro-independence protests in 2018

Society

13 November 2020 11:32 AM

Jailed Catalan leaders leave the Lledoners penitentiary for a day. From left to right: Jordi Cuixart, Oriol Junqueras, Raül Romeva, and Jordi Turull (by Mar Martí)

Spain to reform sedition crime law before 2021, which could reduce Catalan leaders’ prison terms

Pro-independence leaders were sentenced to 9-13 years in jail

Politics

23 September 2020 10:20 AM

First photo of the seven male jailed leaders in Lledoners prison, published on November 30, 2018

Spanish government will begin considering pardons for jailed leaders next week

Cabinet also says reform of criminal code, including lowering the crime of sedition, will begin soon

Politics

03 August 2020 07:03 PM

Jordi Cuixart during temporary release from prison, July 17, 2020 (by Guillem Roset)

Defense for jailed independence activist calls for restoration of prison privileges

Attempt to silence Jordi Cuixart has 'no chance of prospering' say lawyers

Catalan Trial

21 July 2020 01:34 PM

Banner with faces of jailed independence activists Jordi Cuixart and Jordi Sànchez (by Aina Martí)

40 MEPs call on Spain to 'repeal or modify' crime of sedition

Two EU group leaders and two European parliament vice presidents among signatories of letter also demanding freedom for jailed activists

Catalan Trial

22 January 2020 06:43 PM

Former Catalan police chief Josep Lluís Trapero answers questions in the dock during his trial for rebellion (image courtesy of National Court)

Ex Catalan police chief tells court he offered to personally arrest Puigdemont

Trapero expressed his regret at being accused of rebellion, arguing he had no connection with independence push

Society

21 January 2020 06:21 PM

Spanish government spokesperson María Jesús Montero during a press conference on January 21, 2020 (by Andrea Zamorano)

Spanish government open to modifying crime of sedition

Offense for which Catalan independence leaders were imprisoned among new executive's proposals to reform criminal code

Politics

19 November 2019 02:42 PM

Amnesty released the full report on Tuesday (by Guifré Jordan)

A rundown of Amnesty's report on jailed leaders

Request for freedom for two activists, criticism of sedition charges and concern surrounding Spain's judicial approach on mass peaceful demonstrations among top topics

Catalan Trial

14 November 2019 02:26 PM

Ponsatí and her lawyer are set to challenge the extradition request (by Reuters)

Exiled former minister in Scotland begins extradition case: 'Sedition was abolished in Scotland long ago'

Clara Ponsatí's lawyer is expected to argue that being forced to return to Spain would be an "abuse" of her "human rights"

Politics

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