<br /> <p>Supporters of Catalan independence blocked a road close to the border between Catalonia and France on November 3 to protest the detention of eight Catalan leaders following a court ruling that last month’s independence referendum was illegal.</p><p>Video footage filmed by a local activist shows protesters blocking the N-230 in Bausen, Catalonia, with a sign that calls for the politicians to be freed.</p><p>Among those being held are former Deputy Vice President Oriol Junqueras and Interior Minister Joaquim Forn. The leaders were detained for rebellion, sedition and misuse of public funds</a>.</p><p>The protest took place between 8:00am and 1:00pm, according to the person who filmed the video. Several other roads were also blocked in protest on Friday, according to local reports</a>. Credit: Twitter/LPB via Storyful</p><br />
