Catalan media editors summoned for publishing of referendum ads
Public radio and television company president among those summoned to police station
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New report reveals extent of police violence on referendum day
A total of 1066 people required medical attention as a result of Spanish police charges, 23 of whom were over 79 years old
March to call for release of pro-independence leaders on Saturday
Demonstration motto: “Free Jordi Sánchez. Free Jordi Cuixart. In defense of rights and liberties”
New platform promotes peaceful protest
‘En peu de pau’ offers guidance on non-violent demonstration to consolidate the recent peaceable political action in Catalonia
200,000 take to the streets of Barcelona demanding release of pro-independence leaders
Candlelit demonstration in Catalonia's capital and several other marches in the country's main cities
'Massive' demonstration planned in Barcelona on Saturday to 'defend rights and freedoms'
Platform for Democracy, a group including 90 organizations and trade unions, organize protest against the arrest of pro-independence leaders
Catalan police chief released without passport on sedition charges
The prosecutor had asked the judge to send Josep Lluís Trapero to prison without bail
Prosecutor requests Catalan police chief be held in custody
Judge to decide on fate of Mossos d’Esquadra head Josep Lluís Trapero at 6pm on Monday
One officer injured after far-right brawl in Barcelona
Group of radicals throw chairs and tables in a bar after Spanish rally
Spanish police used “excessive force” in Catalonia, says Human Rights Watch
NGO urges to conduct "effective investigation" with the "involvement of an independent international expert body"
How schools are dealing with Catalonia’s push for independence
Catalan schools dismiss accusations of “indoctrinating” children made by anti-independence politicians
Eight Nobel Prize winners call for “mediation and negotiation”
Jody Williams, Mairead Maguire and Rigoberta Menchú state that the “violent” Spanish government response “increases hostilities”
Prosecutor presents conclusions in Gürtel corruption case
State attorney calls for People’s Party to pay back €245,000 from kickbacks and wants 125 years in prison for businessman ringleader
Catalan police chief released after being questioned for sedition
Pro-independence civil society organisation leaders refused to testify and no precautionary measures have been taken against defendants
Catalonia demonstrates against Spain’s police violence
People went on strike and took to the streets against the October 1 repression
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