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Some 700,000 people took to Barcelona's streets Tuesday, city police said, to protest against police violence during a banned weekend independence referendum in Catalonia, demanding to be heard. IMAGES
Russian police detain more than 1,500 people at anti-war protests across dozens of cities after President Vladimir Putin sent troops to invade Ukraine, an independent monitor said Thursday. Up to 1,000 people gathered in the former imperial capital Saint Petersburg, where many were detained by masked police officers. IMAGES
Police fires tear gas and stun grenades in a bid to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, after protests that began over fuel prices threatened to spiral out of control. IMAGES
Anti riot police blocks access in Moscow's centre, as thousands of supporters of Alexei Navalny gather of Moscow to protest his detention and back calls for the hunger-striking Kremlin critic to be given proper medical care. IMAGES
Protesters are confronted by the police as they 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