Oriol Junqueras becomes the first political prisoner to be recognised by the State of Samizdat. Oriol was sentenced to prison after a sham trial against Catalan leaders, following the declaration of independence from Spain in 2017. The Catalan political party headed by Oriol Junqueras, Esquerra Republicana, is at present involved in negotiations with the regime in Madrid. We call on Esquerra to abandon these talks and demand the immediate release of Oriol Junqueras. The State of Samizdat also demands the immediate, unconditional release of political prisoner Oriol Junqueras, and rejects the negotiations as a political stunt designed to keep the present corrupt regime in Madrid in power. We call on the international community to recognise Oriol Junqueras as a political prisoner and to put Spain on a black list of nations which use political repression against activists. #oriolJunqueras #catalonia #spain #politicalprisoners