A pro-independence leader in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia was transferred to a prison facility in mainland France to await trial on charges relating to two weeks of unrest in May that left nine people dead, the public prosecutor in the territory said. Christian Tein, an Indigenous Kanak leader of the pro-independence party […]
The leader of a pro-independence party in New Caledonia has called on supporters to “remain mobilised” across the French Pacific archipelago and “maintain resistance” against the Paris government’s efforts to impose electoral reforms. The indigenous Kanak people fear the reforms would further marginalise them. Christian Tein, leader of the pro-independence party known as The Field […]
NICE, France (AP) — The leader of a pro-independence party in New Caledonia on Saturday called on supporters to “remain mobilized” across the French Pacific archipelago and “maintain resistance” against the Paris government’s efforts to impose electoral reforms that the Indigenous Kanak people fear would further marginalize them. Christian Tein, the leader of the pro-independence […]
France declared a state of emergency on Wednesday in its territory of New Caledonia following protests against changes to the election laws that turned violent and have left four people dead. The emergency declaration will allow police to severely restrict civil rights in a number of ways, including a ban on public demonstrations. But that […]
Separatist parties appear to be in danger of losing their decade-long hold on power in Spain’s north-eastern Catalonia region as the pro-union Socialist Party is poised to win the most votes in Sunday’s regional election with 85% of ballots counted. The four pro-independence parties, led by the Together party of former regional president Carles Puigdemont, […]
* Catalonia is holding an election on May 12 * Puigdemont’s return made possible by controversial amnesty * Junts acted as kingmaker for Spain’s socialist government * Support for independence has ebbed in polls By Joan Faus PERPIGNAN, France, April 16 (Reuters) – Catalonia’s former president Carles Puigdemont, who has been living in self-exile since […]
A Hong Kong pro-independence activist who was jailed under a sweeping Chinese national security law has fled to the UK to seek political asylum, according to his social media posts. Tony Chung was among the first to be convicted under the Beijing-imposed law that was introduced after the 2019 pro-democracy protests. He was found guilty […]