Amnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists

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Basque police detained four individuals, including two Gaza flotilla activists, at Bilbao airport on Saturday, with video footage showing officers using batons against activists and supporters. Amnesty International condemned the incident as an excessive use of force, calling for accountability, while the Basque police force has launched an internal investigation into the officers' conduct.

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The Basque country police force detained four people at Bilbao airport in northern Spain on Saturday, including two activists from the Gaza-bound flotilla who had just returned home after being abducted by Israel. Video footage circulating online showed police officers violently beating activists and their supporters with batons, sparking outrage.

Amnesty condemns Basque police 'excessive use of force' towards Gaza flotilla activists

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