Separatists rally in Barcelona for release of prisoners
Hundreds of thousands in the restive region of Catalonia protested Saturday in Barcelona against the imprisonment of nine separatist leaders for their roles in an illegal 2017 secession bid.
Hong Kong protesters rally in support of Catalan movement
A few hundred Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters rallied Thursday in a show of solidarity for the Catalan movement, which was sparked by fury over lengthy prison sentences for leaders of the region's separatist movement.
Catalonia sees 5th day of massive separatist protests
More than 200 people have been arrested and scores injured since separatist sentiment in Spain.
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News Wrap: Hundreds charged in Barcelona protests
In our news wrap Tuesday, violence erupted for a second night in Catalonia after nine separatist leaders were convicted of sedition. The night before, more than 170 people were hurt in clashes with riot police. Also, actress Felicity Huffman reported…
Tempers flared in Spain's Catalonia region after the country's Supreme Court found 12 separatist leaders guilty of illegally promoting Catalan independence.
The demonstration comes just weeks before a highly anticipated verdict in a case against 12 leaders of the separatist movement.
The anniversary of the event that sparked Spain's gravest political crisis in decades was marked by a fractured Catalan independence movement amid delicate talks on the region's future with the country's the center-left Socialist government.
Hundreds of thousands of Catalan separatists rallied in downtown Barcelona on Sunday to demand the release of high-profile secessionist leaders being held in pre-trial detention.
Carles Puigdemont's capture, aided by Spanish intelligence services, sparked protests of tens of thousands in Catalonia's main city of Barcelona.
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