 After the referendum, they adopted the new objective to fight for the Catalan Republic, and publicly called for non violent protests and civil disobedience..The Committees for the Defense of the Republic have also made acts of sabotage, blocking railway lines and the Barcelona–El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport.The assemblies include members of social and cultural organisations, pro-independence parties and citizens who seek to organise themselves against the repression of the Spanish Government in each town and district.