01:47Spain: Madrid protester bares all for the cause
Spain: Madrid protester bares all for the cause
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Madrid against the government's recently introduced anti-protest legislation on Saturday evening, with one female demonstrator stripping off and painting her body with slogans calling for freedom and revolution.
Social movement groups including Rodea El Congreso called a rally outside the parliament building, but were prevented by roadblocks and barricades from approaching the building. An unknown number of arrests were made after the two groups exchanged blows, with police deploying baton charges and riot shields to break up large groups.
The new protest law, proposed by the ruling People's Party, would introduce fines for activists involved in organising unauthorised demonstrations. Demonstrating near parliament without permission could result in a fine as high as €600,000 ($800,000), while insulting a police officer could set a demonstrator back up to €30,000 ($40,000).
01:47Spain: Madrid protester bares all for the cause
Hundreds of protesters rallied in Madrid against the government's recently introduced anti-protest legislation on Saturday evening, with one female demonstrator stripping off and painting her body with slogans calling for freedom and revolution.
Social movement groups including Rodea El Congreso called a rally outside the parliament building, but were prevented by roadblocks and barricades from approaching the building. An unknown number of arrests were made after the two groups exchanged blows, with police deploying baton charges and riot shields to break up large groups.
The new protest law, proposed by the ruling People's Party, would introduce fines for activists involved in organising unauthorised demonstrations. Demonstrating near parliament without permission could result in a fine as high as €600,000 ($800,000), while insulting a police officer could set a demonstrator back up to €30,000 ($40,000).