⬛️⬜️ Panellists at our symposium @abel_riu, @epaluzie, @casals_neus, Tim Waters and @pellourzelai share the importance of: ▪️The role of the Catalan independence movement in the new global context. ▪️Holding events featuring international law and relations experts.

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay we celebrate the National Day of North Catalonia remembering the fatal 1659 Treaty of the Pyrenees, when Franco-Spanish colonial interests divided Catalonia in two. Our nation remains united in language, culture and identity!

⬛️⬜️A few years earlier, in 2019, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention called for the immediate release of Junqueras, Sànchez, Romeva, Rull, Bassa, Forn, & Cuixart, and recommended compensation and a thorough, independent investigation of the case. https://t.co/PME8U5Wvas

⬛️⬜️ Although @court_rights has the final say on the violation of rights in pre-trial detentions, this ruling contradicts the 2022 findings by @UNTreatyBodies that Spain violated the political rights of @junqueras, @raulromeva, @joseprull & @jorditurull.

⬛️⬜️The @court_rights has ruled that Spain did not violate the rights of Oriol Junqueras, Jordi Turull and Jordi Sànchez during their pre-trial detention—despite their political exclusion and heavy penalisation. https://t.co/9drRJ2bTRT

⬛️⬜️Yesterday, @assemblea's board member @bosch_conxita, attended the event “50 Years of the Occupation of Western Sahara” with @Polisario_Es, organised by @acapscatalunya & @CIEMEN, to denounce the illegal occupation and the complicit silence of too many governments like Spain.

⬛️⬜️@assemblea’s International Symposium “The Catalan Independence Movement in the New Global Context” gathered experts and activists to debate democracy, self-determination, and the future of stateless nations in an increasingly authoritarian world. https://t.co/wDYzBfOsLX

⬛️⬜️#OnThisDay in 1950, the European Convention on Human Rights was signed — a landmark for freedom, democracy and the rule of law. On its 75 anniversary, we remind Europe: human rights must also protect the right of peoples like Catalonia to decide their future.

⬛️⬜@Polisario_Es has rejected participating in any negotiation that seeks to legitimise Morocco’s military occupation of Western Sahara and strip Saharawis of their inalienable right to self-determination. Negotiation only if it respects full sovereignty. https://t.co/RkVugnM5ZQ

@assemblea @JP_Peacemaking @casals_neus ⬛️⬜️ “We are not defeated — far from it. The Catalan independence movement must once again be a global model of peaceful struggle and human rights.” Quica Sol reminds us that resilience and action define the Catalan cause.

@assemblea @JP_Peacemaking @casals_neus ⬛️⬜️“Let this be the beginning of a new stage, one where Catalonia’s peaceful independence movt once again becomes a global model for justice, dignity and nonviolent resistance” Powerful closing words by Quica Sol to begin a new stage for the Catalan self-determination movement.

@assemblea @JP_Peacemaking ⬛️⬜️@casals_neus warns of the global backlash against human rights and minority protections: “Peaceful and democratic movements like Catalonia’s are marginalised, while self-determination is only recognised in catastrophic contexts.”

@assemblea @JP_Peacemaking ⬛️⬜️“The global order is shifting—less law, more power politics. This is dangerous for stateless nations, but it may also open new opportunities." Prof. Timothy Waters analyses how weakening international norms could reshape the path toward recognition for nations like Catalonia.

⬛️⬜️ “The world is changing — sovereignty is no longer a myth we can rely on.” At @assemblea's symposium, Prof. @JP_Peacemaking urged Catalonia and other stateless nations to build agile, rights-based strategies in today’s uncertain global landscape.

⬛️⬜️ Peaceful movements like Catalonia’s show that defending the right to self-determination also means defending peace, diversity, and justice. Can Catalonia project itself as a global advocate for democracy and human rights? Join the debate at our symposium.

⬛️⬜️As global multilateralism weakens and state repression grows, how can stateless nations defend their rights while helping to keep democracy relevant? The 3rd panel of the International Symposium will explore these urgent questions Don't miss it! 🗓Today 🕒15:30h 📍@ateneubcn

⬛️⬜️@pellourzelai highlights the power of solidarity among stateless nations as an alternative to the rise of authoritarianism. “Catalonia and the Basque Country can and should work together — civil society can lead the way towards a hopeful and emancipatory sovereignty.”

⬛️⬜️@vpartal reminds us of the purpose of the Catalan independence movement: "The Catalan democratic revolution is a transversal, interclass revolution that goes to the very heart of democracy. It is fundamental and the main attribute that we can explain to the world."

⬛️⬜️ “Catalonia’s independence movement is rooted in a collective human right — the right to self-determination. Our path must remain democratic and non-violent, as in 2017 — but with greater unity, perseverance, and strategic clarity.” — @epaluzie

⬛️⬜️How can Catalonia learn from successful independence movements? What alliances can be built with others, such as the Basque movement? Our panel will bring together experts to share strategies for keeping the sovereignist cause alive amid repression and political stagnation.