Spain
Intensified migration cooperation with Morocco led to a significant decrease in the number of people reaching Spain by sea and via Spanish enclaves Ceuta and Melilla. A law allowing border guards to summarily return migrants from enclaves to Morocco remained unchanged despite international criticism. The Supreme Court convicted 9 pro-independence Catalan politicians and activists of sedition and sentenced them to between 9 and 13 years for non-violent acts in connection with the 2017 referendum on independence, previously deemed illegal by Spanish courts. Outdated criminal provisions relating to sexual violence remain despite outrage over several men accused of gang rape being convicted on lesser charges.
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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: 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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