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Montevideo, May 2nd 2024 - 08:28 UTC

Tag: Jezerca Tigani

  • Thursday, May 1st 2014 - 10:10 UTC

    Amnesty International accuses Spain of repressive legislation and heavy hand with protestors

    In 2013, there were 4,500 demonstrations in Madrid alone: an increase of 1,000 from the year before

    The Spanish government is using the full force of the law to suffocate legitimate peaceful protest, Amnesty International in Spain has said. Jezerca Tigani, Europe and Central Asia Deputy Program Director for Amnesty, published a brief report last week in which he said that the excessive use of force by Spanish police and plans to strengthen repressive legislation are a damning indictment of the Spanish government’s determination to crush peaceful protest.