Spain must respect fundamental rights in response to Catalan referendum, say UN experts
They call for "restraint" in the coming days in order to avoid violence and "ensure peaceful protests"
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Independent expert proposes UN hold Catalan referendum
International law professor calls on intergovernmental body to mediate and monitor a vote on self-determination in Catalonia
Barcelona mayor tells European counterparts that rights of Catalans are “under threat”
Ada Colau will ask the Commission to open mediation between Spain and Catalonia
Spain's actions to be challenged in European Court of Human Rights
“Violation of fundamental rights” says lawyer of ex-Secretary General of Ministry of Economy, who will take the case to Strasbourg
Catalan president calls joint security meeting with Spanish officials in preparation for Oct 1 vote
Puigdemont aims to discuss the ordered police operation to prevent polling stations from opening on Sunday with his political rivals
’Catalonia will set a precedent for democracy in Europe and the Western world,’ said Assange
The WikiLeaks founder stated that “attacks on freedom of expression push Spain towards a censorship similar to that in China"
Trump says that Catalans will oppose Madrid’s referendum ban
“Only speaking for myself, I would like to see Spain continue to be united,” says the US president
Spain’s prosecutor orders Catalan police to seal off polling stations this weekend
The Mossos are told to guard a diameter of 100 meters from sites to prevent referendum from taking place
“Go get 'em”: Crowd chants Spanish police leaving for Catalonia
Thousands of police officers have been mobilized in the run-up to the October 1 vote to make sure the referendum does not take place
Organizations urge the EU to suspend Spain’s right of vote if blocks referendum
They denounce a "clear and shameless violation" of the Lisbon Treaty
Spanish legal experts critical of state response to referendum
Former judge Baltasar Garzón and ‘Judges for Democracy’ accuse Spanish authorities of “disproportionate” action in using courts as “a weapon” in Catalan conflict
Refugee relocation scheme in EU has failed says Catalan organization
Only 30% of 120,000 asylum seekers have been relocated since 2015, in what Catalan Refugee Aid Commission is calling a "resounding fraud"
Oct 1 referendum “politically” relevant, says Podemos leader in Catalonia
“The conflict is between democracy, or no democracy,” states Albano Dante Fachin
Brussels on blocked pro-indy websites: “Judges have ordered this”
EC spokesman refuses to link these measures to freedom of speech violations, rejecting comparisons "to Turkey"
The Catalan government starts sending notifications to the October 1 electoral agents
Some notices start arriving despite the major anti-referendum operation by the Spanish Guardia Civil
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