Yesterday, Universitat de Barcelona (UB) issued the following official note:

Statement of the UB governing team on the exceptional situation in Catalonia

27/09/2017

Given the exceptional situation the Catalan society is living at the moment, and considering that the University of Barcelona is a committed institution to the civil values of participation and democracy, the governing team of the University of Barcelona wants to express:

• The need to defend Catalan institutions, fundamental rights and democracy,
• Our deepest worry regarding the violation of fundamental rights and democratic freedom which is taking place lately,
• The firm and convincing condemn on any detention or penalty for ideological reasons to any person or group, and especially to those who are members of the University of Barcelona,
• The rejection of the Spanish Government intervention on the Catalan Government, in particular the economic blockade, which affects the regular activity of public universities and research centers in Catalonia,
• The conviction that political problems should have an answer based on dialogue and not repression
• The need to have social harmony and security for all members of the university community.

These are the reasons why we demand bridges of dialogue to find a political solution that considers the expression of the general will through people’s vote.

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