Andalucian NGOs shine light on ‘Invisible Poverty’
• NGO network raises awareness of multiple forms of poverty in Andalucia • A network of non-governmental organisations in collaboration with print…
Housing & Homeless
One-third of homeless surveyed in Basque Country have been living on streets for three or more years
• One in 10 homeless surveyed have been on streets for 10 years or more • More than one in three people…
#VIDEO: NGO programme raises awareness among Madrid students about homelessness [in Spanish]
• ‘Cooperación Internacional’ NGO has homeless tell their stories to students • Programme makes youth aware that homelessness could happen to anyone…
Amnesty criticizes Spain for restricting freedoms, ongoing evictions and mistreatment of immigrants
• Global rights report says Spain curtails freedoms of assembly, expression • Amnesty International (AI) has denounced the Spanish government in its…
Andalusia public health study demonstrates clear link between housing evictions and health problems
• Women evicted more likely than men to suffer illness, heart problems • A new study in Andalusia has shown that people…
Barcelona-based NGO launches mobile application to help locate, assist homeless sleeping on streets
• Arrels foundation helped more than 600 homeless find shelter during 2015 • Barcelona-based Fundación Arrels has launched a mobile app for…
PAH anti-eviction activists call on new Congress to tackle housing crisis through emergency measures
• Group wants anti-eviction, pro-housing commitment in government talks • The nationwide anti-eviction activist Plataforma de Afectados por la Hipoteca (Platform of…
Homelessness up 6 percent in Barcelona in 2015, with as many as 900 sleeping on streets every night
• Fundación Arrels assisted 1,700 homeless last year, up from 1,600 in 2014 • The number of homeless people in Spain’s second-largest…
#VIDEO: Richard Gere steps into Spanish election campaign, calls on next PM to remember homeless
• Actor releases YouTube video message on behalf of Spain’s RAIS foundation • Asks whoever elected Dec. 20th not to forget Spain’s…
Carmena administration reduces Madrid’s controversial anti-riot police unit by 50 percent
• Police unit used to dislodge 15-M protesters cut to 80 officers • Police reassigned to other duties in line with city…
Amnesty International says Spain has backtracked on freedoms of expression and assembly for citizens
• AI Spain director says political parties should do more to protect rights • Esteban Beltran says police power expanded, protection of…
Survey of homeless across Basque Country shows few receive significant government assistance
• 1,200 interviewees said to receive on average just 375 euros per month • Six out of 10 homeless said they rely…
Anti-eviction activists in Barcelona criticize mayor Ada Colau in letter protesting continued evictions
• PAH says Colau falls short of pledge to stop evictions • Group demands greater effort to turn vacant flats into emergency…
Homeless campaigners stage flash-mob marches in 50 cities throughout Spain to demand basic services
• Cáritas, other organizations draw attention to homelessness across Spain • Groups demand basic rights, assistance on eve of national ‘Day of…
Greenpeace, Oxfam & Amnesty fault Spain’s political parties for foot-dragging on social rights
• NGOs want universal access to basic rights enshrined in Constitution • Political parties get poor marks in commitment to healthcare, housing…
Santa Cruz de Tenerife works with local NGOs to combat homelessness in Canarias’ provincial capital
• Santa Cruz mayor announces cooperation with NGOs to combat homelessness • Groups to work with city to deliver food, shelter, healthcare,…