Society

Spanish police cite public order and security concerns to justify measure

Barcelona and Hong Kong demonstrations of support take place simultaneously

Thursday sees the remains of Spain's late dictator removed from the Valley of the Fallen memorial site to a family tomb near Madrid

Students in University Barcelona go on strike and occupy office of dean

At least 65 journalists have been injured covering protests after the Catalan Trial verdict with nearly 75% of aggressions coming from police officers

Five missing and dozens evacuated as heavy rains hit Catalonia

Some buildings had inundations of water, while road and transport links were affected by the severe weather conditions

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

Monday saw more demonstrations around Catalonia, but without the unrest witnessed following imprisonment of independence leaders

Student activist Joshua Wong expresses his concern over ''excessive use of force by the police'' against protests

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

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

Unrest, clashes between police and protesters, and peaceful marches across the country as the independence camp responds to the Catalan Trial sentence

The Madrid residency of Carles Puigdemont’s lawyer, Gonzalo Boye, has also been targeted

Spanish president visits Barcelona but rejects meeting with Catalan president