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People Protest in Barcelona in Support of Imprisoned Catalan Leaders - Video

© REUTERS / RAFAEL MARCHANTECatalan demonstrators block Diagonal Avenue during Catalonia's general strike in Barcelona, Spain, October 18, 2019
Catalan demonstrators block Diagonal Avenue during Catalonia's general strike in Barcelona, Spain, October 18, 2019 - Sputnik International
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Earlier this week, Spain's Supreme Court sentenced nine out of 12 former Catalan pro-independence leaders to prison over their role in organising Catalonia's independence referendum in 2017.

People are pouring onto the streets of Barcelona, Spain this Friday to call for a general strike in support of Catalan pro-independence leaders sentenced to prison earlier in the day.

On 1 October 2017, more than 90% of voters who took part in the referendum said 'yes' to Catalonia's independence from Spain. Madrid did not recognise the results of the vote and arrested several Catalan leaders.

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