Catalonia Ex-Leader Stands Trial, and Thousands of Separatists Protest Artur Mas faces charges of disobedience and breach of trust for organizing a vote on independence from Spain in 2014. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Catalonia’s New Tack: Choosing a Leader Not Facing ProsecutionMass Shooting in Australia Leaves a Tiny Community in Shock and Grief26 Killed in Burundi Attack, Minister Says, Blaming TerroristsNorth Korea Invites World to Watch the Closing of Nuclear Test Site‘I Can Finally Dream’: Tunisia Expands Protection for Battered WomenChina Blocks a Memorial Service to Sichuan Earthquake Victims