Spanish police crackdown

Fresh Spanish police op against Catalan separatists named after WW2 Battle of Volkhov
Barcelona | 29/10/2020
Guardia Civil draws inspiration from 1941 offensive by Spain’s fascist volunteer unit fighting Red Army

Hong Kong, China and Spain
| 03/07/2020

Madrid plans to shut down websites without a court order
Barcelona | 06/11/2019
The Catalan government is considering an appeal with the Constitutional Court

Reality distortion: from “rebellion” to “terrorism”
Barcelona | 24/09/2019
The Spanish State has taken another step to question the peaceful, democratic nature of Catalonia’s independence movement

Hong Kong
| 14/08/2019
China doesn’t mind the images of the clampdown getting out: it doesn’t even attempt to conceal them

Spain’s Interior Ministry used secret funds to pay informants within Catalan police force ahead of independence vote
Barcelona | 30/07/2019
El Mundo also reports that the PP administration spent €40k to monitor Catalan police officers

A blatantly intimidatory operation
18/01/2019
The crackdown aims to elicit a violent response in order to justify further repression

Policeman admits a colleague struck voters with truncheon outside Barcelona polling station on 1-O
Barcelona | 20/11/2018
The police officers declared that they had never seen such a "violent, aggressive and hostile mob" which "insulted" them with shouts such as "we will vote" and "we’re peaceful people"

Truncheons, prisons and humanity
Author | 16/11/2018
A police officer justifies his actions on 1-O: ”there are no guidelines for the use of truncheons"

Spanish police to detainees: “You might end up with the Jordis and get to say hello”
Barcelona | 25/10/2017
The two youngsters who were arrested after Saturday’s demonstration deny assaulting any officer
EDICIÓ PAPER 18/01/2021
