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Are there positive initiatives with an impact on housing of migrant and minority groups?

Code:
RED74
Key Area:
Housing & Segregation
Strand(s):
Equality
16/11/2011 - 13:58
Short Answer

Yes.

Qualitative Info

Within the framework of Development Plan of the Roma community driven by the government, there are  positive measures in this direction.


The new Law of 2009 on the Rights and Freedoms of
Foreigners in Spain and their Social Integration has opened a possibility for the responsible autonomous communities to introduce discriminatory limitations on
access to housing aid. The law states that “long-term” foreign residents, meaning those who have been legally resident for five years, are entitled to this
aid under the same conditions as Spaniards. This is a step backwards from the previous law which granted access to all legal residents.ECRI recommends that access to housing aid is guaranteed for all legal residents who otherwise qualify for it.


/www.coe.int/t/dghl/monitoring/ecri/country-by-country/spain/ESP-CBC-IV-2011-004-ESP.pdf, http://www.msps.es/politicaSocial/inclusionSocial/docs/planDefinitivoAccion.pdf

Initiatives
Groups affected/interested Migrants, Refugees, Roma & Travelers, Ethnic minorities, Asylum seekers
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Housing, Anti-discrimination, Anti-racism, Integration - social cohesion
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