Protests in Barcelona after the condemnation of separatist leaders: 53 wounded

After the decision of the separatist leaders They called on the Catalan people to "preserve dignity" and to "go out" manifest itself in "unconditional adherence to the principles of non-violence" in rejection of convictions deemed unfair, said the website L & # 39; vanguard.

One of the concentrations – the one orchestrated by the Tsunami Democratic organization – was produced at Barcelona El Prat International Airport, where many demonstrators, mostly young people, were sitting or standing in front of a cordon of Mossos d'Esquadra (Catalan police) in Terminal 1, crossed by thousands of passengers from around the world every day.

The protesters too they occupied the tracks of the high speed train (AVE) that connects Barcelona to Figueras, as well as that which unites the Catalan capital with Girona and other lines of regional railways.

At 20 hours local (15 in Argentina), the Catalan National Assembly (ANC), whose leader, Jordi Sánchez, was sentenced to 9 years in prison, organized rallies in all places of Catalonia to protest against an "unfair" sentence that they had envisaged. as a "flagrant violation of rights".

As soon as the sentences were pronounced, columns of young people who cut off traffic in the main arteries of Barcelona, ​​located at the top of the university district, on Diagonal Avenue, and other central points such as Vía Augusta, Gran Vía and Laietana Vía, arrive at Plaza Cataluña, in the center of the city, where 8,000 people gathered, according to police data.

At least 53 people were injured in clashes between police and protesters at the airport, while three others were injured during other episodes around Barcelona.

There are about 10 people who stay in the medical centers to be treated. In addition, one detainee was registered at the airport for "attacking the authority".

Sanctions for attempted sedition

The Spanish justice understood that the leaders had not resorted to violence to obtain the independence of Catalonia, but had nevertheless committed the crime of sedition.

They also used public funds to hold a referendum with the support of the ANC and Cultural mnium on the basis of a "right of decision" that the Catalan people do not really possess.

The most severe sentence was imposed on the Vice President of the Generalitat Oriol Junqueras, sentenced to 13 years in prison and 13 years of absolute prohibition for the crime of sedition during a medial challenge of a misdemeanor of misappropriation of public funds aggravated because of their amount.

Former officials Raül Romeva, Jordi Turull and Dolors Bassa were also sentenced to 12 years in prison and another 12 years of absolute disqualification for the same charges as Junqueras.

Former Speaker of Parliament Carme Forcadell was sentenced to 11 years and 6 months in prison and to an absolute sentence of incarceration for sedition and former leaders Joaquim Forn and Josep Rull at 10 years and 6 months in prison and at the same period of absolute deprivation for the same offense.

Former ANC president, Jordi Sánchez, and mnium president, Jordi Cuixart, were sentenced to nine years in prison and nine other people also excluded for sedition.

Santi Vila, Meritxell Borràs and Carles Mundó were each sentenced for the crime of disobedience and fined 10 months with a daily fine of 200 euros and a special ban of one year and eight months. .

The Supreme Court acquitted the accused Joaquim Forn, Josep Rull, Santi Vila, Meritxell Borras and Carles Mundo of the crime of embezzlement.