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Closed petition Demand a formal independence referendum for Catalonia

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The behaviour of the Spanish national police and Guardia Civil in relation to the Catalonian independence referendum is shocking and has no place in a Western democracy. The British government should stand with the Catalan people and demand a free and fair referendum on their independence from Spain

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/01/dozens-injured-as-riot-police-storm-catalan-ref-polling-stations

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-41461032

The Spanish authorities have undertaken what amounts to a violent crackdown on people attempting to exercise their democratic right to self-determination. Even the court findings that the vote is illegal do not justify violence by police against peaceful citizens.

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