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Articles tagged with: police violence

11 May 2021 01:11 PM

A man shields a woman from the police in Barcelona outside of an independence referendum polling station (by Jordi Play)

Barcelona court rejects investigation into head of Spanish riot police for referendum day violence

Officers at polling stations responsible for own actions as no orders issued to "act forcefully," say judges

Politics

29 June 2020 07:55 PM

Catalan police officers try to prevent protesters from occupying a highway in October, 2019 (by Anna Ferràs)

50 Catalan police officers under investigation over handling of last October's riots

Mossos d’Esquadra head defends police officers as "mostly passive and defensive"

Society

21 April 2020 06:59 PM

Karlos Castilla and Alba Cuevas presenting SOS Racisme's 2018 report in March 2019 (by Elisenda Rosanas)

State of alarm 'multiplies' police impunity for racist abuses, says SOS Racisme

NGO received 12 complaints since March 16, of which 7 are related to security forces

Society

05 December 2019 08:10 PM

Spanish police officers in Barcelona on October 1, 2017 during the Catalan independence referendum (by Jordi Play)

Police officers seemingly contradict official version of referendum crackdown

Four agents say riot police head gave order to charge at voters, while top officials said no one gave a specific instruction

Politics

31 October 2019 05:31 PM

Student strikers march through the center of Barcelona on October 31, 2019 in favor of independence (by Cristina Tomàs White)

500 students participate in pro-independence march through Barcelona on second day of camp protest

Union of Students backs 48-hour strike to bring Catalonia to "standstill"

Society

25 October 2019 06:44 PM

Thousands of people gather in Barcelona for a protest against police brutality on young demonstrators (by Miquel Codolar)

'Hands off our young people' - Thousands call for release of jailed protesters

Some 4,000 demonstrated this week in Barcelona to condemn "brutal police repression" against students arrested during recent disturbances

Society

22 October 2019 03:56 PM

A protester waves a Catalan independence flag during one of the demonstrations against the verdict given to the independence leaders, October 2019 (by Laura Fíguls)

Day 9 of Catalan Trial sentence protests - Live updates

Demonstrators in Catalonia continue to voice their anger at Spain’s Supreme Court ruling and police violence seen in the last week

Society

22 October 2019 12:26 PM

Amnesty International coordinator and spokesperson Adriana Ribas on October 21, 2019 in Barcelona (by Cristina Tomàs White)

Amnesty International: 'Police have been making an excessive use of force'

Spokesperson Adriana Ribas agrees that ‘violence’ must be isolated, but that people should not be scared to protest peacefully either

Society

22 October 2019 11:25 AM

Police have fired foam bullets at demonstrators and journalists alike (by Laura Busquets)

Council of Europe urges Spain to sanction ‘abusive use of force’ by police in Catalan protests

Human Rights Commissioner criticizes use of foam and rubber bullets, raising concerns over "numerous attacks against journalists"

Society

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