UN official urges Spain to tackle racism

Europe January 28, 2013

UN official urges Spain to tackle racism

Photo: AP United Nations Special Rapporteur on racism, Mutuma Ruteere speaks during a news conference in Madrid, Monday Jan. 28, 2013. Ruteere is concluding his week-long visit to Spain to gather information on the situation of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance.

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MADRID (AP) — The U.N. expert on racism is urging Spain to take greater steps toward eliminating racist and discriminatory practices against migrants.

U.N. Special Rapporteur Mutuma Ruteere said Monday the chief problems in Spain included restricting access to health services, cases of police racial profiling, the treatment of migrants in holding centers and living conditions found in shanty-type camps.

He gave no specific details and declined to compare Spain with other countries. Ruteere was in Spain for a weeklong visit, seeing five cities and meeting with officials and NGO groups. He said Spain had made much progress in eliminating racism and discrimination but warned that it should not use the economic crisis as an excuse to ease up the fight.

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- Western Europe,
- Europe
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- United Nations

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