Spain: Protests erupt across country after rapper s arrest
Spanish rapper Pablo Hasel s arrest has sparked protests in major cities, with critics calling his prosecution an assault on free speech. The artist was convicted for insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism.
Thousands of people rallied in Barcelona waving banners and placards that said: Freedom for Pablo Hasel.
Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Spanish cities on Tuesday evening demanding the release of a rapper arrested by police over a series of tweets in a controversial free speech case.
Police in riot gear stormed a university 150 kilometers (90 miles) west of Barcelona on Tuesday morning and arrested rapper Pablo Hasel, who had barricaded himself inside the campus to avoid jail.
Barcelona: A city shut down by COVID-19
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Hanging in there
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Food for thought
Every morning, hundreds of people line up outside the San Agustí church in the center of Barcelona to receive food. Martin Bartkiewcz reads the newspaper with his friend, while waiting for food. He lost his job and house a few months ago and now lives on the streets of El Raval in Barcelona.