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Protest in Barcelona over detained separatists

A few dozen protesters are braving downpours in Barcelona to protest the arrest of two Catalan pro-independence activists who are being investigated as part of a sedition probe.

 

The protesters are outside the Barcelona offices of the Spanish central government, holding umbrellas and chanting slogans Thursday in favor of Catalan independence.

 

Jesus Rubia, a 55 year-old civil servant from Barcelona, says he's there "to defend civil rights in Europe, even if Europe is not listening."

 

A National Court judge this week ordered the preventive jailing of Jordi Sanchez and Jordi Cuixart, the leaders of secessionist groups the Catalan National Assembly and Omnium Cultural.

 

They allegedly orchestrated protests last month that hindered a judicial probe into preparations for an Oct. 1 Catalan independence vote that was ruled unconstitutional.

 


פרסום ראשון: 10.19.17, 20:23