Demand the closure of the Centre for Foreigners in Barcelona.

Policy Response DateJanuary 26, 2012 Country: Spain Address: Barcelona General Type: Institutional discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-migrant/xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Migrants Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Health and social protection

Various  organizations, groups and citizen organizations calling for the closure of Barcelona Center for Foreigners (CIE) in Barcelona and all of Spain CIE  considering that can not be deprived of liberty  anyone for not having  their administrative status regularized.

These entities, which include the Federation of Neighbourhood Associations of Barcelona (FAVB) and SOS Racism, made public a statement denouncing it since it opened in 2006 in Barcelona ICN "there have been numerous irregularities that have resulted in the systematic violation of rights of persons. "

The Center for Foreigners in Barcelona has been the focus of attention of all agencies working with immigrants and in favor of human rights since the January 5 died young Guinean Idrissa Diallo, 21 in unclear circumstances.

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