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Catalonia: Five separatist leaders detained; Protesters clash with police

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 24, 2018, at 06:25 pm

Barcelona, Mar 24 (IBNS): Following orders from the Spanish Supreme Court in Madrid, police detained five Catalan separatist leaders, triggering a clash with protesters in the regional capital, Barcelona, late on Friday night.

More than 20 people sustained injuries.

According to reports, the detained leaders, including Jordi Turull, have been charged with rebellion.

Turull, the former Catalan government spokesman, is also a hopeful candidate for regional president.

ðŸ”µ No ens hi resignem! Amb la llibertat ðŸ™ŒðŸ¼ La d’un país i la dels seus representants legítims ðŸŽ— #LlibertatPresosPolítics pic.twitter.com/UI9xKEXlVW
— Partit Demòcrata (@Pdemocratacat) March 23, 2018

The others detainees have been identified as Josep Rull, Raul Romeva, Dolors Bassa and Carme Forcadell.

Their detention have jeopardised a second vote in the Catalan parliament, which was planned for Saturday.

So far, 25 separatist leaders have been charged by the Spanish government.

El dia que l'ONU (@UN) exigeix a Espanya que respecti els drets de Jordi Sánchez (@jordialapreso) el jutge envia a la presó 5 dels nostres companys per les seves idees i el seu compromís. L'Estat espanyol antidemocràtic és una vergonya per a Europa.#LlibertatPresosPolítics ðŸŽ—
— Carles Puigdemont ðŸŽ— (@KRLS) March 23, 2018

Spain has also reactivated a European arrest warrant for former Catalan President Carles Puigdemont, who called the nation 'undemocratic' and 'shame for Europe'.

Puigdemont is presently in Belgium.

Image: Twitter

#Spain #Catalonia #SeparatistLeadersArrested #CarlesPuigdemont

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