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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 56m

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay we recall the imprisonment of Jordi Sànchez and @jcuixart.bsky.social (2017), and Dani Gallardo (2019)—jailed for defending the right of all peoples to protest and decide on their future.
Their cases exposed Spain’s use of prison and judicial repression to silence dissent.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 20h

⬛️⬜️The UN CESCR Committee recognises systemic HR violations against the Hmong in Laos—following a report by @UNPOintl. Restrictions include denial of self-determination, land confiscation, forced relocation, lack of access to education, health & cultural rights.
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UN Committee Recognises Systemic Limitation of Hmong Rights Following UNPO Report -

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has issued its concluding observations on the Lao People's Democratic Republic's adherence to

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 23h

⬛️⬜️We celebrate the 2025 Right Livelihood Award to Julian Aguon recognizing CHamoru people's advocacy for climate justice & self-determination. @assembleacat.bsky.social & @unpointl.bsky.social know that environmental justice & the right to self-determination go hand in glove
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UNPO Welcomes the Recognition of Pacific Advocacy for Justice: Julian Aguon and Guam’s Struggle for Self-Determination Highlighted through the 2025 Right Livelihood Award -

The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) welcomes the international recognition of Julian Aguon, CHamoru human rights lawyer from Guam,

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 1d

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay in 1940, Catalan President Lluís Companys was executed by Franco’s regime after being arrested by the Gestapo.
He remains the only democratically elected European president ever executed.
His legacy endures as a symbol of Catalonia’s struggle for freedom & dignity.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 2d

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay in 2019, Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced Catalan politicians & civic leaders to up to 13 yrs in prison for organising the 2017 #indyref.
Thousands took to the streets and occupied the airport, in one of the largest acts of civil resistance in #Catalonia’s history.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 3d

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social board member Antoni Gavarró attended the event organised by Hirak Rif to denounce Spain's participation in the defeat of the Rif Republic and to commemorate the 40 days since the death of the father of Nasser Zefzafi, sentenced by Morocco to 2 years in prison.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 3d

⬛️⬜️ On Saturday, @assembleacat.bsky.social board member @conxita123.bsky.social attended the independence celebration organised by Repùblica, the Sardinian progressive pro-independence organisation.
All our support to the nations undergoing our same struggle for self-determination!

Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 5d

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay, #Taiwan celebrates its National Day 🇹🇼 — a tribute to the island’s enduring struggle for freedom, democracy, and self-determination.
From #Catalonia, we share the commitment that people should decide their own future.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 6d

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social board member Ariadna Heinz sends a clear message for OSCE participants to act:
“Spain’s judicial repression undermines not only Catalonia’s rights but the credibility of Europe’s democratic framework.” #WHDC2025 youtu.be/vJ8fn4QpomU

Statement of Assemblea board member Ariadna Heinz at OSCE's WHDC Session V

YouTube video by Assemblea International

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 6d

⬛️⬜️UN bodies have repeatedly condemned Spain’s actions:
📌 2022: Un Human Rights Committee ruled Spain violated Catalan MPs’ rights.
📌 2023: UN Special Rapporteur denounced Catalangate, the spyware scandal targeting 65 Catalan leaders, lawyers and journalists.
#WHDC2025

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 6d

⬛️⬜️The 2024 Amnesty Law, meant to redress these injustices, is being selectively applied:
✅Police officers benefit from it.
❌Peaceful citizens and pro-independence leaders do not.
This double standard undermines democracy and the rule of law. #WHDC2025

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 6d

⬛️⬜️In today's session of the OSCE #WHDC2025, Ariadna Heinz warned that Spain’s judiciary is deeply politicised — a fact repeatedly criticised by the UN Human Rights Committee & @coe.int.
“Since 2017, over 4,000 Catalans — teachers, mayors, activists — have faced prosecution for political reasons.”

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 6d

⬛️⬜️#OnThisDay we celebrate the National Day of the Valencian Country — a day to honour its rich language, culture, and identity rooted in the Catalan-speaking lands.
Now Valencian heritage is threatened under the ruling ultra-conservative government. We must keep protesting!

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 7d

⬛️⬜️ ANC participation in the Warsaw OSCE session reaffirms @assembleacat.bsky.social's mission:
- To internationalise Catalonia’s struggle for self-determination
- To expose Spain’s ongoing human rights violations
- To defend democracy and justice through peaceful civic action

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 7d

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social board member Ariadna Heinz reports, Spain continues to weaponise anti-terrorism laws to silence dissent:
“Rapper Pablo Hasél has spent nearly 5 years in prison for his lyrics and tweets, while others face terrorism charges for peaceful activism.”

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 7d

⬛️⬜️ The defence of democracy starts with truth and accountability. As long as rights are violated in Catalonia, we will continue to speak up — in Geneva, Brussels, and Warsaw.

Follow us live here:
🔗https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwuNcpYfLao

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 7d

⬛️⬜️Board member Ariadna Heinz denounces the disproportionate police violence in 2017 #indyref:
“Over 1,000 peaceful voters were injured. Yet 97% of the police officers accused of violence have been amnestied, while almost half of the prosecuted activists remain criminalised.”

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 7d

⬛️⬜️As the OSCE marks the 50th anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act, this year’s conference is of particular significance. It brings together civil society and states to discuss human rights, democracy and the rule of law across 57 participating countries.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 7d

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social is participating once again to denounce Spain’s:
- Ongoing violations of fundamental rights
- Lack of judicial independence
- Political persecution of Catalan activists and leaders

🌍We bring Catalonia’s voice to the international stage.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 8d

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay in 1950, China invaded Tibet, beginning decades of occupation, cultural repression and human rights abuse.
@assembleacat.bsky.social expresses solidarity with the Tibetan people and their ongoing struggle for freedom, self-determination and the preservation of their identity.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 9d

⬛️⬜️The international work of @assembleacat.bsky.social is key to keeping Catalonia’s cause alive on the global stage.
From the UN to the OSCE, we build alliances with stateless nations and defend Catalonia’s right to self-determination.
Persistence is resistance.
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La lluita internacional de l’ANC

És molt important que entre tots comencem a jubilar el clima de desesperança i rebentisme que -de forma tan subtil com clara- potencien els partidaris del 155 i els sobiraniafòbics de torn. Aquests...

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 10d

⬛️⬜️Cristòfol Soler, president of the Balearic Government (1995-1996): “In the event of a conflict between the principle of territorial integrity and the human right to self-determination, the latter prevails.”

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 10d

⬛️⬜️ Quim Torra i Pla 131st President of Catalonia: “With the extraordinary result of the 1-O independence referendum and current support at 40-45%, it is incomprehensible that the #proindy parties do not have as an absolute priority to propose a radical programme for independence.”

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 10d

⬛️⬜️Josep Lluís Albinyana, president of the Valencian Country Council (1978-1979) spoke of Spain as a "failed state", and asserted that: “The Catalan Countries exist because we are a reality, not a chimera”.

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Assemblea International @assembleaint.bsky.social · 10d

⬛️⬜️🗣 @assembleacat.bsky.social President Lluís Llach introduced the meeting of the three presidents with an important reminder: “we must remember the experiences of the past if we want to be able to build a future project for the Catalan Countries”.

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