Catalonia referendum: ‘Spanish authorities are the criminals’

As the Spanish region of Catalonia is voting in a referendum on independence that has faced serious opposition from the country’s central government, Spanish police have been accused of carrying out a brutal crackdown.

The Spanish region of Catalonia is voting in a referendum on independence that has faced serious opposition from the country’s central government. Spanish police have been accused of carrying out a brutal crackdown against those participating in the referendum.

Al Jazeera’s John Hendren reports from Barcelona.