Independence leaders walk free from prison

<p><a href="../../../../../catalan-trial/item/independence-leaders-walk-free-following-spain-s-pardons-after-3-5-years-in-prison">Nine independence leaders in Catalonia walked free from prison</a> on Wednesday following Spain&rsquo;s pardons, having spent 3.5 years behind bars</p> <p>They were found guilty of sedition, with sentences ranging from 9 to 13 years, for leading Catalonia&rsquo;s referendum push and attempt to declare independence from Spain in the fall of 2017</p> <p>The Spanish government pardoned the remaining sentences to help try and overcome years of political division</p> <p>While pardons fall short of the independence movement&rsquo;s demands for a general amnesty and a self-determination referendum, the Catalan government has welcomed them as a measure that will help ease the pain caused by the "unfair" sentencing</p> / ACN

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June 23, 2021 04:55 PM

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