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Rally demanding the release of imprisoned Catalan leaders Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart in Barcelona

Protests in Barcelona against suspension of Catalan autonomy – in pictures

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Supporters of Catalan independence rallied on Saturday night to demand the release of the jailed secessionist leaders Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart after the Spanish government announced it would implement article 155 to impose direct rule from Madrid

Rally in Barcelona demanding the release of imprisoned Catalan leaders Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart Photograph: Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images
Sun 22 Oct 2017 05.58 EDTLast modified on Thu 26 Oct 2017 15.51 EDT
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People wearing estelada flags depart following a demonstration for Catalan independence
People wearing estelada flags depart following a demonstration for Catalan independencePhotograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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People with estelada flags gather in front of the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, which houses the Catalan presidency
People with estelada flags gather in front of the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya, which houses the Catalan presidencyPhotograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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Demonstrators waving Catalan flags and signs calling for Europe to help
Demonstrators waving Catalan flags and signs calling for Europe to helpPhotograph: Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images
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Protesters rest in the centre of Barcelona
Protesters rest in the centre of BarcelonaPhotograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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People with Catalan independence flags strain to hear a 9pm statement by the regional president, Carles Puigdemont, on their smartphones
People with Catalan independence flags strain to hear a 9pm statement by the regional president, Carles Puigdemont, on their smartphonesPhotograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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Demonstrators gather in the city centre
Demonstrators gather in the city centrePhotograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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Protesters shout at national Spanish broadcaster TVE crew
Protesters shout at a crew for TVE, the national Spanish broadcasterPhotograph: Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images
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Protesters in estelada flags gather
Protesters in estelada flags gatherPhotograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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Banners unfurled as protesters gather in the city centre
Banners unfurled as protesters gather in the city centrePhotograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images
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The Catalan regional president, Carles Puigdemont, attends the protest
The Catalan regional president, Carles Puigdemont, attends the protestPhotograph: Enric Fontcuberta/EPA
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Pro-independence demonstrators take the subway to join the massive crowd
Pro-independence demonstrators take the subway to join the massive crowdPhotograph: Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images
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Demonstrators hold up signs to demand the release of the imprisoned Catalan leaders Jordi Sánchez and Jordi Cuixart
Demonstrators hold up signs to demand the release of the imprisoned Catalan leaders Jordi Sánchez and Jordi CuixartPhotograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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Demonstrators call for the release of Sánchez and Cuixart
Demonstrators call for the release of Sánchez and CuixartPhotograph: Enric Fontcuberta/EPA
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Protesters wave Catalan independence flags as they demonstrate against the Spanish federal government’s move to suspend Catalonian autonomy
Protesters wave Catalan independence flags as they demonstrate against the Spanish federal government’s move to suspend Catalan autonomyPhotograph: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
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