New protests in Spain over the jailing of rapper’s backers
Several hundred protesters marched Saturday in Spain's northeastern city of Barcelona against the authorities' crackdown following a violent outcry ...
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Violence flares as protests over jailing of Spanish rapper extend into fifth night
Protesters threw bottles at police, set fire to containers and smashed up shops in Barcelona in a fifth night ...
Explainer: Why Spaniards are rioting in many cities over fiery rapper’s jailing
Riots broke out in many Spanish cities this week during freedom of speech protests over the jailing of a ...
Spanish protesters and police clash for second night over jailing of rapper
Violent clashes erupted between Spanish police and protesters, amid rubber bullets and projectiles, in a second night of demonstrations ...
Jailing of rapper spotlights Spain’s free-speech row
Dozens of Spanish police on Tuesday (16 February) arrested a musician who had locked himself, together with a group ...
Russians set for candle-lit Valentine’s Day protests after Navalny jailing
Russian law enforcement agencies said on Thursday that people taking part in unsanctioned rallies could face criminal charges Moscow: ...
EU criticizes China for jailing citizen-journalist who reported on COVID
It is often said “may you live in interesting times”. These last few months and particularly these past few ...