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Does statelessness serve as a ground for discrimination in access to public goods and services and/or deprivation of economic and social rights?

Code:
RED5
Key Area:
Anti-discrimination Legislation & Implementation
Strand(s):
Discrimination
02/12/2011 - 12:52
Short Answer

No, recognized stateless persons  have the same rights and obligations under the Law 4 / 2000 on the rights and freedoms of foreigners in Spain and their social integration.

Qualitative Info

Spain has signed the Convention about the Statute of the Stateless of September the 28th of 1954 the condition of stateless is regulated by the Law 12/2009 of October the 30th. This law regulates the right of asilum and of subsidiary protection. the rights and obligations of the stateless are regulated by the the Law 4/2000 which talks about the rights and liberties of foreigners in Spain and their social integration.

Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Policing - law enforcement, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion
External Url http://noticias.juridicas.com/base_datos/Admin/lo4-2000.html
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