Protests continue for tenth consecutive day after Catalan Trial sentence
Students in University Barcelona go on strike and occupy office of dean
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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
Spanish government says moving late dictator's remains from memorial site to family crypt will be carried out with "respect"
Around 200 people were arrested in Barcelona and other major Catalan towns, with 104 of them passed before court
Pícnic per la República calls for "non-violent" protest in front of Spanish government delegation that then heads to Via Laietana
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