⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social board member @arihv.bsky.social is participating at the @unpointl.bsky.social side event at UN Forum on Minorities, in Geneva. Experts & stateless nations representatives will discuss the topic "Centering the rights of peoples in peacebuilding and transitional justice".

⬛️⬜️#OnThisDay we mark 50 years since the death of Franco. Yet many pillars of his regime remain: an unelected monarchy he personally appointed, a judiciary shaped by the transition and repressive practices used against democratic movements like the Catalonia independence one.

◼️◻️ The only way to guarantee Catalan national sport teams is the independence of our country. This is why we unfolded three giant estelades at 17:14 in Catalonia-Palestine match! 🗣Our claim: One nation, one national team.

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay Latvia celebrates its Independence Day, proof that the determination of a people can restore democracy and reshape Europe. We celebrate the Proclamation Day of the Republic and the people’s courage, resilience and commitment to freedom.

⬛️⬜️Today, students from the Danish Roskilde Business College have visited @assembleacat.bsky.social HQ to learn about #Catalonia's struggle for self-determination, in a session hosted by Ariane Heinz. The internationalization of the Catalan cause is one of ANC's main pillars of action.

⬛️⬜️France announces a “consultation” in New Caledonia excluding independence. A vote that bars the people’s choice is not democratic—it denies self-determination. We condemn this setback in decolonisation and reaffirm our support for the Kanak people. www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/gov...

⬛️⬜️ We join @unpointl.bsky.social in denouncing the arbitrary arrest of Haratin anti-slavery activist Warda Ahmed Souleymane in Mauritania. Her detention signals a broader crackdown on civil society & racial justice defenders All our support for the Haratin community! unpo.org/unpo-express...

⬛️⬜️"We've only voted and demonstrated. The tag 'normalization' is negative because it denies our political conflict and makes it seem as if we've had a violent conflict" - @epaluzieub.bsky.social at @assembleacat.bsky.social's symposium on why normalization doesn't make sense in the Catalan case.

⬛️⬜️"A razón do optimismo é histórica: debemos abandonar España para que non nos trague. Non é unha cuestión estética nin filosófica, senón de supervivencia" - afirma Lluís Llach a Nós Diario. "España é irreformábel porque non quixeron reformala". www.nosdiario.gal/articulo/int...

⬛️⬜ @eucourtofjustice.bsky.social Advocate General Dean Spielmann concludes that Amnesty Law for the Catalan independence process does not contravene EU law and dismisses the argument of financial harm to the EU. curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/...

⬛⬜ We celebrate the victory of Catherine Connolly and her resolve to revive Irish Gaelic as a living social language. “A country without a language is a country without a soul.” A reminder that language is central to identity and self-determination.

⬛️⬜️ Professor Timothy Waters acknowledges that, even though we live in an interdependent world and nobody actually governs themselves, "it is valuable to have those tools of statehood sovereignty to negotiate in that world" in order to govern whatever you can.

⬛⬜ #OnThisDay, the Uyghur people commemorates East Turkistan National Day, marking the 1933 & 1944 proclamations of the Republics of East Turkistan 🇹🇷 These historic republics symbolise the Uyghur nation’s enduring struggle for freedom, justice and self-determination.

⬛️⬜️ “The democratic crisis is colossal, and it demands revolutionary change. The Catalan democratic revolution is exactly that: it is transversal, interclassist and goes to the radical foundation of democracy.” As explained by @vpartal.bsky.social at the International Symposium.

⬛️⬜️Statehood is the right to have rights. We want #Catalonia's independence because, as Neus Torbisco remarked at @assembleacat.bsky.social'a symposium, it is the only way to ensure full protection of our individual and collective human rights. We must—and we will—keep fighting for our rights.

⬛⬜ 50 years after Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara, the Sahrawi people's struggle for freedom continues. In the protest, @polisario-es.bsky.social delegate in Catalonia, Mohamed Salem, reminded that Spain is not only responsible, but guilty of shirking its decolonisation duty.

⬛⬜ @assembleacat.bsky.social marched along hundreds of people through Perpignan to mark the Diada of Catalunya Nord—a day of cultural vindication & reaffirmation that remembers the Treaty of the Pyrenees of Nov 7, 1659, when the northern regions were annexed to France www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/cen...

⬛️⬜️ #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!

⬛️⬜️The European Court of Human 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. www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/el-...

⬛️⬜️Assemblea's member @conxita123.bsky.social, attended the event “50 Years of the Occupation of Western Sahara” with @polisario-es.bsky.social, organised by @acapscatalunya.bsky.social & @ciemen.bsky.social, to denounce the illegal occupation and the complicit silence of governments like Spain.

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social’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. int.assemblea.cat/news/assembl...

⬛️⬜️ Panellists at our symposium @abelriu.bsky.social, @elisendapaluzie.bsky.social, Neus Torbisco, Tim Waters & @pellourzelai.bsky.social share the importance of: ▪️The role of the Catalan independence movt in the new global context. ▪️Holding events featuring international law and relations experts.

⬛️⬜️ #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.bsky.social 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. www.vilaweb.cat/noticies/el-...

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

⬛️⬜️ @pellourzelai.bsky.social 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.bsky.social 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.” — @elisendapaluzie.bsky.social

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

⬛️⬜️ The second discussion will explore new forms of cooperation and solidarity among stateless nations to defend collective rights, democracy, and cultural diversity in an era of diminishing civic space and state centralisation. 🕥12:30h 📍Ateneu Barcelonès

⬛️⬜️ @nufranco.bsky.social analyses the politisation of migration movements and how the rise of the far-right is reshaping many states' approaches of these phenomena. “Understanding how we frame migration is key to defining the future of Catalonia’s democracy and sovereignty”.

⬛️⬜️ @abelriu.bsky.social highlights the need to rebuild a Catalan national subjectivity capable of acting with its own agency on the global stage. “In an era of geopolitical upheaval & denationalisation, Catalonia must defend self-determination through renewed nation-building & identity”.

⬛️⬜️“Catalonia is in the most interesting political situation in Europe & will set a precedent for democracy in the Western world” — Julian Assange, 2017. Henry Ettinghausen reminds us that this vision remains alive. The Catalan cause still tests the meaning of democracy in Europe.

⬛️⬜️ “After years of repression, trials and exile, Catalonia still stands for democracy and dignity. The 2017 referendum remains a model of grassroots democracy — and a lesson the world must not forget.” — Henry Ettinghausen at @assembleacat.bsky.social’s International Symposium.

⬛️⬜️“Since its creation in 2012, the Catalan National Assembly has sought to make Catalonia’s voice heard internationally. Today, we take another step forward with this International Symposium on Catalan Independence in a New Global Context” — Lluís Llach, @assembleacat.bsky.social’s President.

⬛️⬜️ “In uncertain times, we must stand firm and move forward — defending democracy, civil rights and the Catalan Republic’s ideals on the international stage.” — Lluís Llach at the opening of @assembleacat.bsky.social’s International Symposium.

⬛️⬜️ @assembleacat.bsky.social's International Symposium has just started! "The Catalan Independence Movement in Today's Global Context" at @ateneubcn.cat Follow it live here: assemblea.cat/en-directe

⬛️⬜️ As Ramón Grosfoguel said, either Catalans organise to save ourselves, or we will sink along with Spain. Get organised! Friday, October 31, come to @assembleacat.bsky.social's International Symposium. 📅 Friday, October 31 📍 Ateneu Barcelonès 🕙 From 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM

⬛⬜ #EnCeJour nous commémorons le référendum de 1995, lorsque le Québec a frôlé l'indépendance. Nous saluons le nouvel élan du mouvement souverainiste, en particulier la jeunesse québécoise qui se mobilise à nouveau. www.france24.com/en/live-news...

⬛️⬜️On Friday, @assembleacat.bsky.social organises the International Symposium “Catalan Independence in the New Global Context”. A full day of open debate on self-determination, human rights, and global challenges to democracy. 📍Ateneu Barcelonès 🕒Doors open 9:30 | Start 10:00 🎟Free entry

⬛️⬜️ Mass mobilizations across Saharawi refugee camps reaffirm a clear message: the people of Western Sahara reject any plan that legitimises Morocco’s occupation. @polisario-es.bsky.social remains firm—no to autonomy, yes to independence.

⬛️⬜️“What happens in Catalonia will set a precedent,” warned Julian Assange in 2017. Independence, self-determination, stateless nations, human rights, and the new global context. Let’s talk about it. This Oct 31, come to Assemblea's Intl Symposium: assemblea.cat/lassemblea-o...

⬛️⬜️A decade ago, the world was watching the Catalan peaceful push for democracy. Today, the spotlight has shifted to global crises and conflicts, but Catalonia's struggle for freedom continues. How can Catalonia regain international relevance and solidarity? Find out in Panel I.

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay we celebrate UN Day, marking the entry into force of the UN Charter in 1945. The UN was founded to uphold peace, justice and the fundamental rights of all peoples, including the right to self-determination.

⬛️⬜️ What role can Catalonia’s independence movement play in today’s changing world? Join the first panel of our International Symposium🌍: “Catalan independence in the new global crossroads: dangers, challenges & opportunities.” 🗓Oct 31 🕥10:00h 📍Ateneu Barcelonès

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay in 1977, Catalan President Josep Tarradellas returned from exile, marking the restoration of the Generalitat of Catalonia after 38 years of dictatorship. His words, "Citizens of Catalonia, at last I am here!", remain a symbol of Catalonia’s struggle for self-government.

⬛️⬜️Only 10 days to go for Barcelona International Symposium which will analyse how the new intl context -marked by geopolitical tension, disinformation, the rise of the far right & curbs on civil liberties- redefines the scenario for the Catalan #indymovt.

⬛️⬜️The #NoKings protest took millions of people in the U.S. to the streets to voice their anger over Trump’s policies. From #Catalonia, all our support to all who rebuke authoritarianism and demand democratic respect. www.bbc.com/news/article...

⬛️⬜️ #OnThisDay, millions around the world celebrate #Diwali — the Festival of Lights, symbolising the triumph of light over darkness, and hope over despair. From #Catalonia, we join in wishing peace, justice, and renewal to all those celebrating today.

⬛️⬜️On October 31, @assembleacat.bsky.social organises the International Symposium “Catalan Independence in the New Global Context” A full day of open debate on self-determination, human rights, and global challenges to democracy. 📍Ateneu Barcelonès 🕒Doors open 9:30 | Start 10:00 🎟Free entry