Spain: Catalan protesters burn copies of constitution in Barcelona

W/S Protesters marching and holding banners, Barcelona
C/U Sign reading 'Spain: Sit and Talk'
W/S Protesters chanting
M/S Protesters chanting and holding signs
C/U Flag
W/S Protesters raising fists
SOT, Felix Gonzalez, protester (Spanish): "A constitution that does not just represent only the Catalans but also the majority of people. It represents and defends the interests of the capitalists and leaders of post-Francoism. This is what this constitution represents. But the social and democratic values are not represented at all. That is why we are here, against that constitution."
W/S Protesters chanting
C/U Protesters holding copies of Spain's Constitution
SOT, Felix Gonzalez, Protester (Spanish): "Independence. There is no other way. There is no going back. How? I don't know, we'll see, but independence is the only thing we have left."
M/S Protester burning copy of constitution
C/U Constitution copies burning
M/S Constitution copies burning
C/U Papers burning
M/S Constitution copies burning
SOT, Johannes, German tourist in Barcelona (Spanish): "I am here for the democratic rights of all Europeans, because it is precisely those rights being violated here in Spain. That is why I am interested in demonstrating that although these people are not receiving too much support from the rest of Europe, there are Europeans who do care about what is happening here."
W/S Protesters
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Protesters angry at prison sentences for leaders of Catalonia's independence movement burnt photocopies of Spain's basic law at a rally in Barcelona on Friday. The demonstration was held as the country marked the Day of the Spanish constitution.
Activists marched through the city with banners in support of jailed politicians and called for the region's independence.
"It represents and defends the interests of the capitalists and leaders of post-Francoism. This is what this constitution represents. But the social and democratic values are not represented at all. That is why we are here, against that constitution," said Felix Gonzalez, one of protesters.
December 6 marks the anniversary of the 1978 referendum in which the current constitution was approved during Spain's 'transition' after the death of dictator Francisco Franco.