14 October 2019
"Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced nine Catalan separatist leaders to between nine and 13 years in prison for sedition over their role in an independence referendum in 2017."
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"Three other defendants were found guilty of disobedience and fined, but will not serve prison sentences.
The 12 politicians and activists had all denied the charges."
See: Catalonia leaders jailed for sedition by Spanish court (BBC News, link)
An overview of the sentences handed down: Independence referendum trial verdict: Who faces what? (Catalan News, link)
The Spanish Supreme Court has produced a detailed press release (pdf) in English.
Other documentation (Spanish, pdfs)
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