Protesters shout slogans during a general strike in Madrid, Spain in March 2012 Photo: REUTERS
Spain Accused Of 'Draconian' Plans To Clamp Down On Protests -- The Telegraph
Spain has been accused of planning “draconian” new laws against street protests by curbing the use of social networking.
Jorge Fernandez Diaz, the Spanish interior minister announced in Congress on Wednesday that a reform of the penal code was planned to criminalize those involved in organising street protests that "seriously disturb the public peace".
Under the laws, a minimum jail term of two years could be imposed on those found guilty of instigating and carrying out violent acts of protest under a new package of measures unveiled on Wednesday.
Read more ....
My Comment: And the situation in Spain is heading towards even harder times.
No comments:
Post a Comment