zondag 15 december 2013

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Een nieuw woord: 'unauthorized protests'


Spain: Clashes In Madrid As Demonstrators Rally Against Anti-Protest Bill




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December 15, 2013
At least 23 people have been hurt in clashes outside the Spanish Parliament in Madrid, as hundreds of protesters gathered on Saturday to demonstrate against newly proposed anti-protest legislation.
The demonstrators held signs that said ‘Freedom to protest’ and ‘People’s Party, shame of Spain!’ while police and barricades prevented them from getting any closer to the parliament building.
The rally in the heart of the Spanish capital finished by 10 p.m. local time, with at least seven protesters detained and 23 people injured – 14 of them police – EFE news agency reports.
The new law, drafted by Spain’s ruling People’s Party, would introduce fines for activists taking part in unauthorized protests, publishing images of police, or interrupting public events.
Demonstrating near parliament without permission could result in a fine as high as 600,000 euro (US$824,040), while insulting a police officer could cost a demonstrator up to 30,000 euro ($41,202).

2 opmerkingen:

Paul zei

Econoom Heiner Flassbeck schrijft over brede protesten in Italië en het gebrek aan aandacht daarvoor in de Duitse mainsteam media:

http://www.flassbeck-economics.de/proteste-in-italien-damit-wollen-die-deutschen-medien-den-buerger-nicht-beunruhigen/

Sonja zei

Er was een grote studentendemonstratie in Londen ('Cops Off Campus'), en daarover heeft de hele Nederlandse mainstream gezwegen.

Peter Flik en Chuck Berry-Promised Land

mijn unieke collega Peter Flik, die de vrijzinnig protestantse radio omroep de VPRO maakte is niet meer. ik koester duizenden herinneringen ...