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– Why free expression advocates should pay attention to Catalonia's referendum (Demo)

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By HRNJ-Uganda International Media News August 29, 2017

On 1 October 2017, the autonomous region of Catalonia will hold a historic referendum on whether to declare independence from Spain. Cathal Sheerin spoke with Cinta Arasa – novelist, independence activist and board member of the Catalan PEN centre – about the repercussions for political free expression.
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