Breaches:
The National Police arrest El País photojournalist Albert Garcia for an alleged crime of attacking law enforcement officers during the protests in Plaça Urquinaona against the conviction of the leaders of the 1 October referendum. Garcia, who was wearing a press credential from the Col·legi de Periodistes de Catalunya on his arm, had been taking photos of officers who were beating up a young protester. Early in the morning, he is released pending charges. He reports humiliation during his detention at the Via Laietana police station and irregularities in relation to his statement before the investigating judge.
21 October 2019
The Catalan universities’ manifesto against the verdict is taken to the courts
19 October 2019
First arrest made at the Meridiana roadblock during the protests over the verdict
18 October 2019
El País photojournalist Albert Garcia is arrested at a protest against the conviction of the leaders of the 1 October referendum
17 October 2019
17 October 2019
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