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#Spain 🇪🇸 — On 1 October 2017, Roger Español lost an eye after being hit by a rubber bullet during #protests surrounding the independence referendum in #Catalonia. Nine years later, four Spanish National Police officers stood trial, accused of aggravated bodily injury and #torture.

World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
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📢 An international mission composed of representatives of @amnesty International, the World Organisation Against Torture, the International Network of Civil Liberties Organizations, REDRESS, ICHRP–Spain and Defender a quien Defiende attended the trial as independent observers.

bit.lyTrial of Four Police Officers over Protester’s Loss of an Eye:…The international mission that attended the trial of four police officers over the 1 October events in Catalonia publishes its preliminary observations: …
World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
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In its preliminary findings, the mission raised concerns over: ➡️The lack of an active role by the Public Prosecutor’s Office in investigating the alleged acts, and its questioning of the applicability of international standards on the use of force during protests.

bit.lyTrial of Four Police Officers over Protester’s Loss of an Eye:…The international mission that attended the trial of four police officers over the 1 October events in Catalonia publishes its preliminary observations: …

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World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT)
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🚨 The mission also recalled the long-lasting impact of #ocularviolence and the State’s obligation to facilitate the exercise of the right to freedom of #peacefulassembly and protect those who participate in protests. The Mission will continue to closely monitor developments in this case.

bit.lyTrial of Four Police Officers over Protester’s Loss of an Eye:…The international mission that attended the trial of four police officers over the 1 October events in Catalonia publishes its preliminary observations: …