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		</div><p>Fourteen people have been arrested in violent street protests in several cities in Spain following the arrest of rap artist Pablo Hasel.</p>
<p>The rapper had barricaded himself in a university with dozens of supporters to avoid prison and defend his fight for free speech.</p>
<p>Some 33 people were treated for injuries in the disturbances, emergency services said on Wednesday.</p>
<p>Thousands of protesters set bins on fire and threw rocks at police in Barcelona, in the northeast of the country.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, several shops and a bank were damaged amid chaotic scenes on one of the city’s main streets.</p>
<p>Spanish National Television said city authorities were estimating the damage at 70,000 euro (£60,938).</p>
<p>Smaller demonstrations took place in other Spanish cities, while further protests were planned for Wednesday.</p>
<p>A 24-hour standoff between police and Hasel ended early on Tuesday when anti-riot officers arrested him in Lleida University in the northeast of the country.</p>
<p>He was taken to prison to serve a nine-month sentence for insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism in a song about former King Juan Carlos I and in 64 tweets.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, several shops and a bank were damaged amid chaotic scenes on one of the city’s main streets.</p>
<p>Spanish National Television said city authorities were estimating the damage at 70,000 euro (£60,938).</p>
<p>Smaller demonstrations took place in other Spanish cities, while further protests were planned for Wednesday.</p>
<p>A 24-hour standoff between police and Hasel ended early on Tuesday when anti-riot officers arrested him in Lleida University in the northeast of the country.</p>
<p>He was taken to prison to serve a nine-month sentence for insulting the monarchy and glorifying terrorism in a song about former King Juan Carlos I and in 64 tweets.</p>
<p>His case has drawn much attention, with many artists, celebrities and politicians showing their support and demanding a change to the country’s so-called “gag law”.</p>
<p>Spain’s left-wing coalition government said last week that it planned to change the country’s criminal code to eliminate prison terms for offences involving freedom of expression.</p>
<p>The rapper has previously faced charges for assault, praising armed extremist groups, breaking into private premises and insulting the monarchy.</p>
<p>Amnesty International said Hasel’s case was the latest in a string of trials of artists and social media personalities in Spain under its 2015 Public Security Law, which was put into effect by a conservative government.</p>
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