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Has the national government developed policies/programmes aimed at combating racism and related ideologies? Have these policies/programmes been implemented and in whatway?

Code:
RED37
Key Area:
Anti-racist Policies & Organisations
Strand(s):
Racism
07/12/2011 - 12:41
Short Answer

Yes.

Qualitative Info

In October of 2009 the Council  for the Equality of Treatment and Non Discrimination of People due to their Racial or Ethnical Origin was created. This organization regulates among other things legal advicing to victims, the mediation or assistance in matters such as accomodation/housing, education of health.  http://www.igualdadynodiscriminacion.org/home.do                                                                      
On the other hand in September of 2011 the Government aproved the Strategic Plan of Citizenship and Integration of 2011-2014 which substitutes the previous one 2007-2010. The Strategic Plans expects to reinforce integration tools and plocies as well as public and participation services in order to equally guarantee the access of all citizens to them. In December 2008 the Government of Spain adopted the first Human Rights Plan (“Plan de Derechos Humanos”). The Plan sets out 172 concrete measures to be taken relating to equality, non-discrimination, integration and human rights guarantees. It covers
both foreign and domestic action, including a series of objectives on equal treatment, integration and combating racism and xenofobia. Las of all, the Action Plan for the Development of the Gypsy Population 2010-2012 integrates the main aspects related to social integration of gypsy population. Some of these main aspects are equality of treatment and gender equality and the exercise of basic rights sucha as  the acces to a home, to employment, to education and to health care. http://www.msc.es/politicaSocial/inclusionSocial/docs/planDefinitivoAccion.pdf                 

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Muslims, Ethnic minorities, Religious minorities, Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Policing - law enforcement, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion
External Url http://www.msc.es/politicaSocial/inclusionSocial/docs/planDefinitivoAccion.pdf
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