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Spain Marches against Protest Ban; Thai Students Continue Democracy Struggle
Spain: March Against New Law Criminalizing Protest. It’s a sweeping, draconian law that does more than silence opposition to the EU-IMF austerity policies but is a frontal assault on civil liberties & democracy. Activists are given steep fines for protests in front of government buildings; fines for obstructing police officers evicting families & seniors from public housing sold to private investors; fines for taking photos of police engaged in abusive behavior; fines for showing lack of respect for police; the homeless & prostitutes will be fined; & immigrants & refugees will be returned to Morocco without the due process required by international law.
Thai Students Vow To Continue Democracy Struggle, Despite Arrests. After days of protests against the ruling military junta, police in Thailand arrested 14 students on June 26 for violating the ban on public gatherings.
