2013 Catalan Way human chain
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The 2013 Catalan Way human chain was a massive pro-independence demonstration in Catalonia in which hundreds of thousands of people joined hands across the territory to demand the region’s right to self-determination.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human chain
ⓘ
political demonstration ⓘ pro-independence protest ⓘ |
| aim |
to pressure Spanish authorities to allow an independence referendum
ⓘ
to show mass support for an independent Catalan state ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Catalan Way
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Via Catalana cap a la Independència NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 400 km ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| dateSignificance | held on Catalonia’s national day ⓘ |
| dayOf | National Day of Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demands |
recognition of Catalonia as a nation
ⓘ
right to decide on Catalonia’s political future ⓘ |
| endDate | 2013-09-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | 2014 Catalan Way towards Independence (V demonstration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hashtag | #ViaCatalana ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Baltic Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfMainSlogans | Catalan ⓘ |
| legalStatus | authorized demonstration ⓘ |
| location | Catalonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainOrganizersRole | coordination of volunteers along the route ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | received international media attention ⓘ |
| motive |
demand for right to self-determination
ⓘ
support for Catalan independence ⓘ |
| nonViolent | true ⓘ |
| numberOfParticipants | hundreds of thousands ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Catalan National Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Òmnium Cultural NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizedIn | 2013 ⓘ |
| organizingMethod | people holding hands in a continuous chain ⓘ |
| participationMode | pre-registered sections for participants ⓘ |
| partOf | Catalan independence movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict over Catalonia’s political status within Spain ⓘ |
| politicalImpact | strengthened visibility of Catalan independence cause internationally ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | pro-secession ⓘ |
| precededBy | 2012 Catalan independence demonstration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Spanish constitutional debate on territorial organization
ⓘ
right to self-determination under international law ⓘ |
| route | from El Pertús (French border) to Alcanar (southern Catalonia) ⓘ |
| slogan | Via Catalana cap a la Independència NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 2013-09-11 ⓘ |
| symbolUsed | Estelada (pro-independence Catalan flag) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEvent | mass mobilization ⓘ |
| usedTransportForAccess |
buses
ⓘ
private cars ⓘ trains ⓘ |
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