Rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a...READ ON
Rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Rap singer Pablo Hasel, 32, is seen reflected on a window, bottom right, as...READ ON
Rap singer Pablo Hasel, 32, is seen reflected on a window, bottom right, as he speeches at students gathered outside the University of Lleida, Spain, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
upporters of rap singer Pablo Hasel make barricades inside the University of...READ ON
upporters of rap singer Pablo Hasel make barricades inside the University of Lleida, Spain, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. The imprisonment of Pablo Hasel for inciting terrorism and refusing to pay a fine after having insulted the country's monarch has triggered a social debate and street protests. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Rap singer Pablo Hasel sits inside the University of Lleida, Monday, Feb....READ ON
Rap singer Pablo Hasel sits inside the University of Lleida, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism.
Supporters of rap singer Pablo Hasel throw a fire extinguisher at police...READ ON
Supporters of rap singer Pablo Hasel throw a fire extinguisher at police officers entering at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Police officers jump over barricades made by supporters of rap singer Pablo...READ ON
Police officers jump over barricades made by supporters of rap singer Pablo Hasel at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Supporters surround rap singer Pablo Hase l as police officers...READ ON
Supporters surround rap singer Pablo Hase l as police officers arrive to arrest him at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Supporters surround rap singer Pablo Hasel as police officers arrive to...READ ON
Supporters surround rap singer Pablo Hasel as police officers arrive to arrest him at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Rap singer Pablo Hasel is detained by police officers at the University of...READ ON
Rap singer Pablo Hasel is detained by police officers at the University of Lleida, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters have locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)monarchy and praising terrorism. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Violent street protests have...READ ON
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Violent street protests have erupted in some Spanish cities after police arrested a rapper who resisted imprisonment and has portrayed his case as a fight for free speech. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Violent street protests have...READ ON
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Violent street protests have erupted in some Spanish cities after police arrested a rapper who resisted imprisonment and has portrayed his case as a fight for free speech. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Violent street protests have...READ ON
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. Violent street protests have erupted in some Spanish cities after police arrested a rapper who resisted imprisonment and has portrayed his case as a fight for free speech. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish...READ ON
A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once more devolved into clashes between police and fringe group members who set up street barricades and smashed storefront windows in Barcelona. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish...READ ON
A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once more devolved into clashes between police and fringe group members who set up street barricades and smashed storefront windows in Barcelona. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish...READ ON
A fifth night of peaceful protests to denounce the imprisonment of a Spanish rap artist once more devolved into clashes between police and fringe group members who set up street barricades and smashed storefront windows in Barcelona. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu)
Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Protests over the imprisonment of...READ ON
Barcelona, Spain, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. Protests over the imprisonment of a rapper convicted for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence have morphed for the third night in a row into rioting. Pablo Hasél began this week to serve a 9-month sentence in a northeastern prison.
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Pablo Hasel spent 24 hours...READ ON
Barcelona, Spain, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. Pablo Hasel spent 24 hours barricaded in a university building before police took him away last week to serve a 9-month prison sentence for insulting the Spanish monarchy and praising terrorist violence in his music.
A rapper in Spain and dozens of his supporters locked themselves inside a university building in the artist's latest attempt to avoid a prison sentence for insulting the monarchy and praising terrorism. At the end, police officers jumped over barricades and detined the singer. The imprisonment of Pablo Hasel for inciting terrorism and refusing to pay a fine after having insulted the country's monarch has triggered a social debate and street protests.