Under attack over Catalonia, Spain’s judiciary fights back

MADRID: As Catalonia’s separatist crisis drags on, Spain’s judiciary has found itself on the back foot, accused of engaging in the type of partisanship normally associated with repressive dictatorships.

The region’s sacked leader Carles Puigdemont says he is in Belgium because he would not get fair treatment back home, a claim only amplified when eight of his deputies were jailed last week pending investigation into charges of sedition and rebellion.