CATALONIA
Disproportionate use of police violence to stop the independence
referendum... Attacks on the rights to freedom of expression and
peaceful assembly of Catalan independence supporters… Excessive
pre-trial detention of Catalan leaders… All these have been highlighted
by Amnesty International in its annual report. The document paints a
grim picture of the state of human rights in the world. And Spain is no
exception. We speak with the director of the organization in Europe to
understand the gravity of the situation. We also bring you the latest on
the controversy surrounding en exhibit featuring Catalan leaders as
political prisoners, which was removed from an art festival in Madrid.
