Springwise Venezuela / Hundreds of people rallied Saturday in Madrid and other Spanish cities to protest the government bill that toughens penalties for unauthorized demonstrations known as gag law ‘.
The Madrid protesters marched to the Puerta del Sol, where organizers announced that there were similar demonstrations in 20 cities.
The bill increases penalties of imprisonment for certain offenses against public order and establishes fines of up to 600,000 euros for organizing unauthorized demonstrations.
More about Greenpeace Senate Government Congress Madrid The government says the new legislation will improve public safety and protect the rights and freedoms. The project has already had preliminary approval in Congress of Deputies and should be discussed by the Senate in the coming weeks.
Among the protesters were members of Greenpeace, who advanced with a lion cardboard replica sculptures located at the doors of Congress, caged and gagged.
“The Government remains committed to silence the voice of the people, muzzling dissenting voices and fining citizens not resigned to the reality that we’re seeing, “Miguel Angel Soto, a spokesman for Greenpeace Spain
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