Easter Procession Ended in Turmoil in Sevilla

Case information
Incident date
Country
Spain
Categories
  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
Perpetrator / Motive Indicators
  • Anti-Religion or Humanism Groups
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Vandalism (all)
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols
Religious Freedom / Discrimination
  • Freedom of Association and Assembly
  • Freedom of Expression
  • Freedom of Religion

“La Madrugá”, the Easter procession during the night from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday was interrupted and ended in turmoil with 17 people being taken to the hospital and one person was admitted to the ICU for head trauma. Eight people were arrested for the vandalism and the police investigated the connections and potential coordination of the attack on the Easter procession.

Sources: SVT.se and La Gaceta

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