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Lebronwon 10/01/18 12:28:19 PM #1: |
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/catalan-leaders-remain-jail-year-independence-referendum-180930202051988.html
A year after the October 1 referendum on seceding from Spain, Catalonia is no closer to independence, and many of the figureheads of the movement remain in jail. The unauthorised poll produced a "yes" vote but saw leaders of the independence movement either imprisoned or exiled. It was the country's largest political crisis since it began its transition to democracy in 1975. At least nine politicians and civil society leaders remain in jail and others are in exile. Their loved ones told Al Jazeera the political fallout has been profound, both inside and out of Spanish prisons. Carme Forcadell, the former president of the Parliament of Catalonia, was jailed in March for her role in the vote. Her husband, Bernat Pegueroles, said: "At first, my wife didn't suspect she would be arrested, but later on, she packed a bag and always had it at hand, as if she knew that she'd be gone soon. "In the beginning, she wasn't coping well [in prison] and had to take anti-depressants. My wife went from being a very active person to not being able to do anything in a small, enclosed space. It had a huge impact on her." Spain's 1978 constitution says the country is "indivisible". Madrid charged Catalan leaders with rebellion and sedition for their secessionist efforts. That is messed up. --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 ... Copied to Clipboard!
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