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muriel_volestrangler

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Thu Nov 2, 2017, 06:47 PM Nov 2017

Spanish judge jails eight members of deposed Catalan government

A judge in Madrid has ordered eight members of the deposed Catalan government to be remanded in custody pending possible charges over last week’s declaration of independence.

Carmen Lamela, sitting in Spain’s national court, jailed the eight former ministers – including Puigdemont’s deputy, Oriol Junqueras – on Thursday while they are investigated on possible charges of sedition, rebellion and misuse of public funds.
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Lawyers for those under investigation said their clients would appeal against the judge’s decision, which they described as unjustified, disproportionate and predetermined.

Puigdemont, who travelled to Brussels shortly before Spain’s attorney general announced his intention to pursue the charges, had been summoned to attend the national court to give evidence on Thursday and Friday.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/02/spanish-court-question-catalonia-separatists-except-puigdemont
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Spanish judge jails eight members of deposed Catalan government (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Nov 2017 OP
Uh oh, does that mean more fighting in the future? BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #1
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