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Added on the 17/02/2021 20:34:10 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
In Barcelona, people have gathered for another night of protest in support of rapper Pablo Hasel, who was holed up in a university in Catalonia to avoid going to jail in a case that has raised concerns about free speech in Spain. The demonstrations have ended in violence for three nights in a row and about 100 people have been arrested since the protests began. 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
Several hundred people gather in Barcelona to protest against the imprisonment of the rapper Pablo Hasel. A series of protests began on Tuesday 16 February after the arrest and imprisonment of Pablo Hasel, 32, sentenced to nine months in prison for tweets in which he insulted the monarchy and the police, as well as for his apology for terrorism. 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