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People in Barcelona gather for a fourth consecutive night of protests over the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasel, who was handed a nine-month sentence over tweets glorifying terrorism and videos inciting violence. IMAGES
Protesters demand the release of jailed rapper Pablo Hasel as they take to the streets of Barcelona with fire. Hasel, 32, who was arrested over controversial tweets, was holed up in a Catalan university to avoid going to jail in a case that has raised concerns about free speech in Spain. IMAGES
Protesters gather in central Barcelona to demand the release of Pablo Hasel, a rapper who was jailed for controversial tweets. Known for his hard-left views, Hasel was handed a ninth-month sentence over tweets glorifying terrorism and videos inciting violence, a decision that has sparked outrage in Spain. IMAGES
Two massive fires are seen during a second night of protests in Barcelona over the jailing of rapper Pablo Hasel. Angry demonstrations first erupted on Tuesday night after police detained Hasel, who was holed up in a university in Catalonia to avoid going to jail in a highly contentious free speech case. IMAGES
Hundreds gather in Barcelona for a third night in support of Pablo Hasel, a Spanish rapper who was arrested after failing to turn himself in to start serving his nine-month sentence over tweets calling former king Juan Carlos I a mafia boss and accusing police of torturing and killing demonstrators and migrants. IMAGES of a protest in Barcelona
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