Centro de Investigaciónes en Derechos Humanos

New Pro Igual blog article: Extreme right and the Spanish police and armed forces

Continuing with its investigation into the connection between Spain´s neo-Nazi movement and hate crimes, Pro Igual presents a new article, Extreme right and the Spanish police and armed forces. The article addresses the issue of infiltration of the Spanish police, Civil Guard and armed forces by neo-Nazi and neo-fascist elements. Inappropriate links between the law enforcement/military and extreme right organizations not only undermine effectiveness of the state structures in dealing with hate crimes, but also result in racially-motivated hate crimes committed by some members of the police and army.

Tarjetas contra discriminacion

En curso de su trabajo contra la discriminacion, CIDH Pro Igual ha preparado las tarjetas-referencia con pasos basicos de seguir para las victimas de discriminacion. De momento, las tarjetas estan disponibles en castillano, rumano e ingles.

Germany´s neo-Nazi terrorism: time for reflection

A new CIDH Pro Igual blog reflects on the so-called "doner murders" and failure of the German authorities to recognize the reality and danger of neo-Nazi terrorism. Click here to read the complete article.

Research on the neo-nazi movement and hate crimes in Spain

In the first half of 2012, within the framework of its research on hate crimes, CIDH Pro Igual will publish a series of articles on its blog exploring the neo-Nazi movement and its effect on hate crimes in Spain.

The introduction was published here, followed by articles on the origins of the neo-Nazism in Spain. Forthcoming are the analysis of the relevant legislation and case-law addressing hate crimes and extreme right organizations; review of the infiltration of the Spanish power structures by extreme right-wing elements; snapshots of the neo-Nazi scene in several Spanish regions (Malaga, Valencia and Madrid), as well as civil society initiatives to counter the neo-Nazi/neo-fascist threat.

In the short term, this research will provide material for Pro Igual´s shadow reports to international human rights bodies and domestic and international advocacy. In the long-term, we hope this initiative would serve to improve awareness about how entrenched the phenomenon of (neo-)Nazism is in Spain, as well as to prompt the Spanish authorities on the importance of addressing hate crimes and hate mongering more systematically.