Progressives mobilize across Spain to protest privatization of healthcare
The protesters demanded strengthening of the public health sector through increased investments and the repeal of laws allowing privatization of health care
Protests demanding the release of Pablo Hasel gain momentum in Spain
Since 2011, Hasel has been accused in several cases including for allegedly ‘praising communist leaders’ and ‘terrorist groups’ in his work and tweets.
Police arrest Spanish rapper Pablo Hasel
The Spanish national court served a notice to rapper Pablo Hasel in January asking him to surrender within ten days to face imprisonment. Hasel was convicted on charges of “glorifying terrorism, insulting the crown and state institutions” and faces a two-year prison term.
Protests take place in Spain against persecution of rapper Pablo Hasel
The Spanish national court served a notice to Hasel last week asking him to surrender within ten days to face imprisonment. Hasel was convicted on charges of “glorifying terrorism, insulting the crown and state institutions”, and faces a two-year prison term
Workers of Alcoa’s San Ciprian plant in Spain start indefinite strike
US-based aluminium giant Alcoa has decided to close down its San Ciprian smelter. The company’s sale negotiations with the UK-based Liberty group also failed last week
In Spain, Galician nationalists make strong comeback in regional polls
The left-wing Galician Nationalist Bloc made a strong comeback in the Galician regional polls held on July 12, increasing its previous tally of 6 seats to 19 seats
Daniel Gallardo and the Spanish walls
Daniel Gallardo was arrested on October 17, 2019 when he was participating in a solidarity rally with Catalan political prisoners
Spanish Nissan workers resist company’s plans to shut down Barcelona plants
These closures will affect around 3,000 direct jobs and 25,000 indirect jobs dependent on Nissan’s operations.
Working class demonstrates in Spain for a social emergency plan
The demonstrators demanded the protection of workers’ rights and for an urgent social emergency plan to tackle the COVID-19 crisis
Far-right rallies against lockdown in Spain met with resistance
Right-wing groups including the Vox and Francoists have organized rallies across Spain protesting the lockdown
In Spain, demands for ensuring safety of Basque political prisoners
Patxi Ruiz, a political prisoner belonging to the Basque ethnicity in Spain, started a hunger strike in the Murcia II prison where he is being held to protest harassment and threats by the jail authorities
Progressive sections in Madrid protest evictions at La Ingobernable social center
La Ingobernable is a platform of feminists, environmentalists and anarchists running a series of self-managed social centers in central Madrid. The Madrid committees of Izquierda Unida (IU) and the Communist Party of Spain (PCE) have condemned their eviction during the lockdown
- Rights groups write to US seeking action against Bahrain’s human rights violations
- Chileans intensify protests against Sebastián Piñera and police
- US House of Representatives passes police reform bill; critics say it does not go far enough
- Political Council of ALBA-TCP demands an end to the US sanctions against Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua
- Houthis condemn US sanctions on two of its military commanders
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