anarcho-queer:

My friend shared this video with me from Barcelona.

Today (October 1st) people across Catalonia are voting for a referendum that will declare the region independent from Spain. Spain has declared the referendum illegal and are using extreme violence against people who are attempting to vote.

Catalonia is an ‘autonomous region’ of Spain but they have their own distinct language (Catalan) and culture. 

In the video, Catalans are occupying a polling station that Spanish Forces are attempting to close so that people cannot vote for independence. Spanish police are tossing people down a flight of stairs, kicking people in the faces and forcibly removing them for the polling station. 

The Spanish police have raided government offices and pro-independence press throughout the last few weeks and have arrested over a dozen politicians who support independence and confiscated polling papers and machines in attempt to silence their will.

700 out of approximately 900 Catalan mayors are under threat of being arrested by Spanish forces because they proceeded with the referendum. Over 450 people have been injured by police so far today.

It’s incredible how many people don’t know this is currently happening. Reblog for visibility and please share your photo’s and videos for the world to see.

Solidarity with Catalonia ✊🏼