Amnesty: Spain’s anti-terror laws curbing free speech
A new report from Amnistía Internacional España, the Spanish section of the global human-rights campaigning organization Amnesty International, has warned that free…
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Ciudadanos unblocks PP obstruction of ‘Gag Law’ reform
► Move isolates PP, paves way for repeal of controversial security measures ► After nearly a year of parliamentary delays orchestrated by…
Amnesty report criticizes Spain on human rights issues
► Report cites freedom of speech, refugees, evictions, excessive police force ► Amnesty International has criticized the Spanish government’s handling of human…
Opposition parties begin repeal of PP’s 2015 ‘Gag Law’
• Measures introduced by PNV, PSOE have support to overturn controversial law • Passed by 2015 PP majority, law curbs rights to…
NGOFILE :: Defender a quien defiende
• Defender a quien defiende ~ To Defend Those Who Defend • Defender a quien defiende is a coalition of Spanish human…
NGOFILE :: Defender a quien defiende
• Defender a quien defiende ~ To Defend Those Who Defend • Defender a quien defiende (To Defend Those Who Defend) is…
Amnesty’s Beltrán notes erosion of rights in Spain
• AI España director says next gov’t must overturn ‘Gag Law’, stop evictions • Globally, Spain should do more than simply sign…
Reporters Without Borders faults Spain’s ‘Gag Law’
• Spain gets ‘slight’ downgrade in Reporters Without Borders freedoms index • Fines against journalists, judicial reforms concern press freedom watchdogs Reporters…
#VIDEO: Rock group La Raíz collaborates with DqD in calling for repeal of Spain’s ‘Gag Law’ [in Spanish]
• 50 percent of album’s download proceeds go to rights group’s work • Popular Spanish rock-and-roll band La Raíz has collaborated with political…
Amnesty criticizes Spain for restricting freedoms, ongoing evictions and mistreatment of immigrants
• Global rights report says Spain curtails freedoms of assembly, expression • Amnesty International (AI) has denounced the Spanish government in its…
Court acquits Spanish rapper of glorifying terrorism
Spain’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday overruled the country’s Tribuna Supremo high court and acquitted the lead singer of Spanish rap-rock group Def…
Andalucía gender-equality law debuts amid criticism
A long-awaited regional gender-equality law took effect in Andalucía on Tuesday amid criticism that it fails to resolve many issues surrounding inequality…
Rights activists, attorneys, journalists call on European court to overturn Spain’s anti-protest law
• Lawsuit filed over law’s restrictions on free speech and assembly • Fines under Spain’s so-called ‘gag law’ range from 600 to…