Protesters gather outside of the Catalan Parliament Protesters gather outside of the Catalan Parliament in Barcelona demanding the release of regional officials held over the banned October 1 independence referendum and subsequent declaration of independence. A judge in Madrid on Thursday ordered ministers of Catalonia's deposed government to be held in jail pending further probes into their role in the regional government's quest for independence, prompting calls for protests in Barcelona and other cities. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES