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The acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernández Marugán, visited the CEIP Albolafia of Córdoba today, a school for nursery and primary education in which the majority of its students are of Gypsy ethnicity. For the Ombudsman it is necessary to eradicate the segregation of gypsy students in schools and to assure the integration of these […]

Today the acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernández Marugán delivered the Annual Report of 2017 to the General Courts, which includes an analysis of the consequences of the economic crisis in the application of social rights. As he explained, “it is precisely in times of crisis when an institution such as the Ombudsman must ensure […]

The acting Ombudsman of Spain is preparing a study on inmates with disabilities in prisons, aware of the vulnerability of this group. With this action, the Institution wants to know the situation of these people. According to the Spanish Committee of representatives of people with disabilities (CERMI) more than 4,000 people with disabilities are currently […]

On International Women’s Day, which is celebrated on March 8, the acting Ombudsman of Spain, Francisco Fernández Marugán, has asked the administrations to make an effort to ensure full equality of women and men in all areas of the society. Labor Discrimination and Wage Gap The Ombudsman considers it unacceptable that in the 21st century […]