‘Billy the Kid’ covered by amnesty law, say prosecutors
► Judge will now decide whether to drop proceedings against alleged torturer ► The Madrid provincial public prosecutor’s office has recommended a…
February 2018
Eroski offers more certified ‘sustainable’ fish products
► Supermarket chain now offers six sustainable seafood products in stores ► Spanish supermarket chain Eroski announced this week that it is…
PSOE calls for equal-pay monitoring, dispute arbitration
► Socialist proposal catches PP gov’t on back foot over Rajoy on-air remark ► Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) says it plans to…
Unicef Spain says cyber-bullies target minority children
? Report says connectivity costs put many children at risk of social exclusion ? Unicef Comité Español, the Spanish National Committee for…
NGOs mark Tarajal border tragedy with call for justice
► CEAR, AI lead commemoration of migrants’ deaths in Ceuta border crossing ► Spanish NGOs working to protect the rights of immigrants…
NGOFILE :: PROACTIVA OPEN ARMS
Proactiva Open Arms is a Spanish non-governmental organization based in Barcelona and dedicated to search-and-rescue operations to save refugees who are stranded…
BCN mayor Colau isolated after losing confidence vote
► Opponents have 30 days to field a censure motion that could oust mayor ► Barcelona mayor Ada Colau lost a key…
PSOE urges more gov’t action against genital mutilation
► Nearly 19,000 girls of African origin residing in Spain currently at risk ► Spain’s Socialist party (PSOE) has called on the…
NGOs enlist ADIF to educate about humanitarian relief
► ‘Behind the emergency’ exhibit tours Spanish train station lobbies ’til April ► Acción contra el Hambre (Action Against Hunger), the Spanish…
EU issues air quality ultimatum to Spanish government
► Spain one of nine countries given until next week to fix pollution problem ► The European Union has again cautioned Spain…
Save the Children urges law on violence against children
► Children’s rights NGO says Rajoy gov’t has reneged on agreed legislation ► Save the Children España has launched a signature-gathering campaign…
Push to oust EU rights judge over anti-LGBTI comments
► History of homophobic views follow Spain’s Human Rights court appointee ► Opposition political parties in Spain have added their voices to…