The Spanish Civil Guard officers who harassed a Flemish citizen for speaking Catalan could face up to two years in prison
It's extremely rare for an episode of linguistic discrimination to be investigated by a Spanish criminal court and, in this case, a video could prove decisive in favour of the complainant
The Flemish citizen, who speaks Catalan but not Spanish, was discriminated against for speaking Catalan even though he is permitted to do so by law. He was forced to publicly reveal the contents of the stoma bag he wears as a result of an operation for colon cancer
Kris Charlier, who testified before the judge last Thursday, has received legal support from Plataforma per la Llengua since he was discriminated against in 2019 at El Prat Airport More info about "The Spanish Civil Guard officers who harassed a Flemish citizen for speaking Catalan could face up to two years in prison"