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Human Rights Commissioner at CoE condemns ‘disproportionate use of force’

Newsdesk / ACN22nd October 201926th October 2019

22nd October 201926th October 20192738

The Commissioner for Human Rights at the Council of Europe has expressed concern regarding the ‘disproportionate use of force’ and ‘the inappropriate use of anti-riot weapons’ by...

Spanish PM visits Barcelona, refusing to talk or meet with Catalan president

Newsdesk / ACN21st October 201923rd October 2019

21st October 201923rd October 20192824

Spain’s acting prime minister Pedro Sánchez visited Barcelona on Monday, yet refused to speak or meet with the Catalan president Quim Torra. Sánchez visited police officers...

Sixth night of protests calmer, as Barcelona counts cost

Newsdesk / ACN20th October 201922nd October 2019

20th October 201922nd October 20192476

The sixth day of protests on Saturday against the verdict in the Catalan independence trial remained relatively peaceful in comparison to previous nights, with no...

Madrid says protests ‘affecting Catalonia’s international reputation’

Newsdesk / ACN18th October 201920th October 2019

18th October 201920th October 20192922

Fernando Grande-Marlaska, the Spanish interior minister, has said that the recent protests in Barcelona and other Catalan cities and towns are ‘affecting Catalonia’s international reputation’. He...

Counting the cost of Catalan protests, as fourth night kicks off

Newsdesk / ACN17th October 201919th October 2019

17th October 201919th October 20192492

With the fourth night of protests already underway in Barcelona and other Catalan cities over the jailing of nine independence leaders to up to 13...

Protestor at Barcelona airport loses eye from rubber bullet

Newsdesk / ACN15th October 201916th October 2019

15th October 201916th October 20193013

A man has lost an eye after being injured during Monday’s clashes between police and pro-independence protestors at Barcelona El Prat airport. Doctors believe the...

More Spanish police being moved to Catalonia ahead of trial verdict

Newsdesk / ACN8th October 201914th October 2019

8th October 201914th October 20193987

Spain’s Interior Minister has ordered more Spanish National Police and Guardia Civil officers to Catalonia, as preparations for the verdict of the Catalan Trial begin....

Catalan referendum victims file lawsuit against police officials

Newsdesk / ACN4th October 20198th October 2019

4th October 20198th October 20192164

Organisations representing lawyers and victims of police violence during the Catalan independence referendum on 1 October 2017, have filed a lawsuit in Spain’s National Court alleging...

8 Spanish police officials to be investigated for referendum crackdown

Newsdesk / ACN6th September 201911th September 2019

6th September 201911th September 20192528

Eight Spanish police officials are to be formally questioned over the orders they gave to their subordinates at 27 polling stations in Barcelona during the...

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Police operation against pickpocketing sees 17 arrests

Newsdesk / ACN28th August 20192nd September 2019

28th August 20192nd September 20192386

In an operation to counter theft on the metro in Barcelona organised by the Spanish National Police and the Catalan police (the Mossos d’Esquadra), 17...

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