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Added on the 18/02/2021 19:25:59 - Copyright : Euronews EN
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
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
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
Demonstrators gather on Callao square in Madrid to protest against the jailing of a rapper for controversial tweets. Angry demonstrations erupted after police detained Pablo Hasel, 32, who 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