Rejected petition Petition Spanish government to permit Catalan referendum on independence.

70% of Catalans want to hold a referendum.

The Catalan government unilaterally organised a referendum which was met with a violent response by the Spanish state.

In light of the recent referendums in the UK, it falls to the United Kingdom to show leadership in this area.

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Date submitted 2 October 2017
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