Council for the promotion of the equal treatment and non-discrimination of the persons of racial and ethnic origin (Consejo para la promoción de la igualdad de trato y no discriminación de las personas por el origen racial o étnico), Support Service for

Country

Spain

Title

Council for the promotion of the equal treatment and non-discrimination of the persons of racial and ethnic origin (Consejo para la promoción de la igualdad de trato y no discriminación de las personas por el origen racial o étnico), Support Service for Victims of Racial or Ethnic Discrimination. 2015 Annual Activity Report (Servicio de Asistencia a Víctimas de discriminación por origen racial o étnico, Memoria Anual de resultados 2015),

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Year

2015

Type of publication

Report

Geographical coverage

National

Area/location of interest

Not applicable - national level

Type of Institution

National human rights body

Institution

Spain, Council for the promotion of the equal treatment and non-discrimination of the persons of racial and ethnic origin | Consejo para la promoción de la igualdad de trato y no discriminación de las personas por el origen racial o étnico

Main Thematic Focus

Discrimination

Target Population

General population

Key findings

Annual Activity Report of the Service for the Assistance of the Victims of discrimination based on racial or ethnic origin that includes a set of recommendations to move forward:
- It is necessary to continue with the territorial expansion of the service to refine the form in which the information is collected.
- Need for strengthening of dialogue, mediation and legal advice services
- Continue the coordination of this service with the rest of the bodies involved in the defense of non-discrimination and continue involving the key professional agents in the fight and assistance of the victims of discrimination.
- It´s basic that the citizens are aware of the existence of the service and it is crucial that the victims of discrimination reported to the service feel they can trust and count on the support that it can be offered.

Methodology (Qualitative/Quantitative and exact type used, questionnaires etc)

Qualitative and Quantitative Research. Annual Activity Report.

Sample details and representativeness

The data contained in this report are not representative. It includes just cases and case-studies that had been recorded by complaints at the platform or through information that the victims and the vulnerable groups send to The Citizen Platform Against Islamophobia.

DISCLAIMERThe information presented here is collected under contract by the FRA's research network FRANET. The information and views contained do not necessarily reflect the views or the official position of the FRA.