Seventh night of protests against jailing of rapper Pablo Hasel
A few dumpsters burnt down in Barcelona but intensity of march lower than first days of rallies
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Freemuse condemns Spanish government for jailing of rapper Pablo Hasél
"Laws need to be changed" says Denmark-based organization which advocates for artistic freedom
PODCAST: Rapper Hasel jailed and riots on streets - freedom of speech debate spills over
The story of the Catalan rapper Pablo Hasel jailed for his lyrics and tweets and the protesters defending his right to freedom of expression
Rapper’s imprisonment looms as removed anti-monarchy murals prompt Barcelona's apologies
Around 200 Spanish artists including Joan Manuel Serrat, Pedro Almodóvar and Javier Bardem support convicted artist Pablo Hasél
Protests as rapper given 10 days to enter jail for lyrics and tweets
Pablo Hasél says he does not intend to go into exile like fellow convicted singer Valtònyc
Rapper’s extradition case delayed again after Belgium’s freedom of expression query
Valtònyc faces a 3.5-year prison sentence in Spain for his lyrics
One in three teachers self-censor when discussing Catalan politics, warns report
A quarter of surveyed families don’t want politics discussed in the classroom
Rapper Valtonyc freed with precautionary measures in Belgium
Spanish judiciary sentenced him to jail for some lyrics but he moved abroad before having to enter prison
Spanish counter-terror law ‘used to crush satire,’ says Amnesty International
A new report states that the increased use of Article 578 to prosecute citizens “is part of a sustained attack on freedom of expression”
Catalan actor summoned to appear in court after imitating Spanish Royal family members
‘I will never give up my freedom of speech,’ says the actor
Thousands march in support of referendum vote
The student-organized rally also stood in condemnation of violent police actions on Sunday
British MPs accuse Rajoy of breaching freedom of speech by prosecuting Forcadell
The APPG group on Catalonia, created last March in the British Parliament by MPs from the main parties in Westminster, have sent a letter to Spain’s President, Mariano Rajoy, expressing their “concern” over the prosecution of the Catalan Parliament’s president, Carme Forcadell, who faces court “for simply permitting the debate” on independence in the Chamber. The signers consider it “a clear breach of the fundamental democratic right to free speech” and “urge” the Spanish Government “to drop the prosecution”. Forcadell was brought before the court in December accused of disobedience for allowing the pro-independence roadmap to be put to vote among the Catalan MPs on the 27th of July and will face trial again on Monday for the same case.