Spain

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Overview

Spain is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for Europe (ROE), whose primary function is to advance human rights in the European Union (EU) through technical assistance, advocacy, and reporting on human rights, based on the recommendations of UN human rights mechanisms. The office works to address human rights gaps in EU legislation, budgeting and policy-making, seizing the impetus created by the Sustainable Development Agenda.

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News & Statements

Latest news

25 Oct 2024

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women Holds Informal Meeting with States Parties

22 Mar 2024

Treaty bodies

Human Rights Committee Holds Thirteenth Informal Meeting with States Parties

18 Mar 2024

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Holds Follow-Up Dialogue on Inquiry Report of Spain

19 Jan 2024

Special Procedures

Spain: UN expert concerned about five-year delay in appointing General Council of the Judiciary

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Latest statements & messages

07 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Global update: High Commissioner outlines concerns in over 40 countries

07 Feb 2020

Special Procedures

Statement by Professor Philip Alston, United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, on his visit to Spain, 27 January – 7 February 2020

25 Jan 2019

Special Procedures

Statement of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on minority issues, Fernand de Varennes, on the conclusion of his official visit to Spain, 14-25 January 2019

07 Mar 2018

Multiple Mechanisms

High Commissioner’s global update of human rights concerns

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Featured Stories

A woman participates in a protest © Getty
08 June 2023 Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Human rights ensure all spaces are accessible to women in all their diversity

A ground-breaking set of commitments seeks to ensure that the spaces, both in person and virtual, where important decisions take place are fully accessible to be inclusive for all women with disabilities.
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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/44/40/ADD.2: Visit to Spain - Report of the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights

A/HRC/43/47/Add.1: Visit to Spain - Report of the Special Rapporteur on minority issues

Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its Mission to Spain: Comments by the State

A/HRC/39/69/Add.2: Report of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent on its mission to Spain

A/HRC/36/39/Add.3: Report of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances - Addendum - Follow-up report to the recommendations made by the Working Group - Missions to Chile and Spain

A/HRC/29/40/Add.3: Report of the Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice - Mission to Spain

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CAT/C/ESP/CO/7: Concluding observations on the seventh periodic report of Spain

CEDAW/C/ESP/CO/9: Concluding observations on the ninth periodic report of Spain

CED/C/ESP/OAI/1: Concluding observations on the additional information submitted by Spain under article 29 (4) of the Convention

CRPD/C/ESP/CO/2-3: Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities - Concluding observations on the combined second and third periodic reports of Spain

E/C.12/ESP/CO/6: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Concluding observations on the sixth periodic report of Spain

CRC/C/ESP/CO/5-6: Concluding observations on the combined fifth and sixth periodic reports of Spain

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Council of Europe

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section
Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

 

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