Criminalisation of homelessness in Spain, Pro bono report

The global economic crisis is causing severe prejudice in Spain. Unfortunately, the current situation is primarily affecting people with mid-low level incomes, which, together with wage freezes or reductions and tax increases is forcing up the cost of living. As a result, there has been a significant increase in the number of homeless people in Spain. This increase in the number of homeless people entails a need to provide better protection to these people, given their vulnerable situation. However, Spanish legislative and administrative authorities seem to be taking an opposing course and are instead using legal barriers which make people’s difficult lives even worse.This report tries to identify and denounce regulations which clearly criminalise or penalise homeless people in Spain.

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English
Author: 
Hogen Lovells
Year of publication: 
2 012
Publisher: 
Housing Rights Watch
Organisation: 
FEANTSA
Subject: 
Homelessness
Criminalización
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