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Spain: Protesters rally in Barcelona against Catalan separatists' trial

Saturday, 16 February 2019 9:31 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 16 February 2019 9:36 PM ]

Demonstrators hold portraits of jailed Catalan separatists and wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest against the trial of former Catalan separatist leaders in Barcelona on February 16, 2019. (AFP)

Tens of thousands of people hit the streets of Barcelona on Saturday, to protest against the ongoing trials of Catalan separatist leaders and activists, taking place in Madrid's Supreme Court.

Demonstrators hold portraits of jailed Catalan separatist Oriol Junqueras and wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest against the trial of former Catalan separatist leaders in Barcelona on February 16, 2019. (AFP)

The protesters exhibited numerous Catalan flags and placards in support of the defendants, as well as one reading "Catalonia is an EU-oppressed nation."

The trial over the various leaders' alleged role in the Catalan attempt to secede from Spain began on Tuesday in the Spanish capital.

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