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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
Brussels (Belgium), Sep 28 (EFE) .- (Camera: Leo Rodríguez) Several environmental and citizen organizations participated on Tuesday in a protest in Brussels to demand that the European Union abandon the Energy Charter Treaty, which allows multinationals to resort to private arbitration courts in environmental disputes with States.FOOTAGE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTEST IN BRUSSELS. SOUNDBITES FROM PABLO SÁNCHEZ CENTELLAS, RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATION OF THE EUROPEAN UNION OF PUBLIC SERVICESTRANSLATIONThe investment policy that the EU has today practically favors only the large multinationals, which are the ones that design this policy.We have seen how multinational oil and gas companies lead States to international arbitration because they change their policy, for example, with 'fracking' or with oil drilling. We cannot be at the expense of what the board of directors of Shell, British Petroleum or any multinational company decides"We had entered a total schizophrenia. We hope that this judgment of the CJEU is a total change of course and the last nail in the coffin of the Charter.
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
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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