Politics

The dismissed Catalan president and four ministers voluntarily presented themselves at a police station on Sunday morning

Alleged abuse includes ordering them to strip naked, playing the Spanish anthem on a loop, and handcuffing their hands behind their back

Martti Ahtisaari states that Puigdemont should have the opportunity to run in December 21 elections

The Belgian prosecutor received an arrest warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels

The deposed Catalan president said 21 December elections are “a decisive election between democracy and imposition“ 

The Belgian prosecutor has already received the warrant for deposed Catalan president and ministers currently in Brussels

The deposed president has said he will turn himself in to “true justice” but “not to that of Spain”

Defense attorney for deposed officials to lodge complaint while released minister calls for political solution to “terrible” situation

Brussels reiterates “full respect for constitution” but other European leaders speak out and condemn dismissed Catalan ministers’ imprisonment 

The entity supports the incarcerated “legitimate” government of Catalonia and rejects Spain’s “repressive escalation”

In a manifesto, newspapers and journals demand the release of the "members of the legitimate government of Catalonia"

He demands, as “legitimate” president, the release of the vice president, the ministers, and an end to the “repression”

Spain’s attorney general also requested €50,000 bail of for former Business minister who resigned in disagreement with declaration of independence

'In prison for their ideas and for having stayed loyal to a mandate approved by Parliament,' says dismissed President Puigdemont

Belgian lawyer says ousted Catalan president’s defense will argue a “violation of his human and fundamental rights”