Spain
Spain was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, with the government taking some steps to support people left unemployed or living in poverty. Authorities sought improved protections for women from violence amid rising cases linked to pandemic lockdowns. Authorities fail to ensure adequate reception conditions for migrants and asylum seekers, including in the Canary Islands and Melilla. Migrant agricultural workers experience unsanitary living conditions and labor exploitation. Officials and activists in Catalonia face prosecutions linked to the disputed 2017 independence referendum. The prosecution of musicians on overbroad criminal charges of glorifying terrorism and insulting the monarchy interfered with freedom of expression.
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Refugees and Migrants
Spain: Respect Rights of People Arriving by Sea to Canary IslandsNovember 11, 2020
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Spain: LGBT Asylum Seekers Abused in North African Enclave
Transfer Sexual Minorities from Ceuta to Mainland
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News
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Spain: Missed Opportunity on Gender Recognition
Proposal Would Have Upheld Trans, Non-Binary People’s Rights
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Spain: Respect Rights of People Arriving by Sea to Canary Islands
Ensure Adequate Reception Conditions, Access to Information and Asylum
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Former Spanish King Finds New Home in UAE
Juan Carlos I Moves to a Country Where Human Rights Conditions Are Dire
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It is Time for the World to Start Caring for the Caregivers
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic underlines the urgent need for safety nets for domestic workers.
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Barcelona's Show of Solidarity in the Time of COVID-19
Community Action a Beacon of Hope During Lockdown
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Europe: Curb Immigration Detention Amid Pandemic
Health Risks and International Law Require Safer Alternatives
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Disability Discrimination May Tarnish Spain’s Electoral Reforms
People with Intellectual Disabilities May Face Arbitrary Scrutiny As They Vote
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In Spain, People with Disabilities Are Trapped at Home
Government Should Urgently Improve Accessibility
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