Ministry of the Interior
Organisation name in original language
Ministerio del Interior
Category of human rights structure
Government administration
Country
Spain
Type(s) of body
Not applicableLegal source(s)
- Royal Decree 1009/2023, of 5 December, establishing the basic organisational structure of the ministerial departments (Real Decreto 1009/2023, de 5 de diciembre, por el que se establece la estructura orgánica básica de los departamentos ministeriales)
- Resolution of 21 July 2023, of the Directorate General of Labour, correcting errors in that of 18 October 2022, registering and publishing the collective agreement on social action and intervention 2022–2024
Human rights capacity support
Not applicableFunctions
- Issues national identity cards / passports.
- Is responsible for asylum and refuge, immigration formalities and providing aid to victims of terrorism.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
- Signed a protocol with the Civil Guard and the Association for the Prevention, Reintegration and Care of Prostituted Women for the prevention, reintegration and care of women involved in prostitution.
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Works with the Spanish Passenger Information Unit to combat the trafficking of human beings and protect trafficking victims – NREMs.
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