The OND fights to safeguard everyone’s rights and to help to build a fairer and more cohesive society. So it supports people on the receiving end of any type of discrimination, giving legal advice on how to report it, and it works to raise discrimination awareness among Barcelona’s citizens.
Anti-racism and Anti-discrimination Resources
In this section, you can find various municipal resources to help you combat racism and discrimination.
Services
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Office for Non-Discrimination (OND)
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Human Rights Resource Center
The Human Rights Resource Center is a service for the citizens, the associative fabric, and the administrations of the city that works on the prevention, respect, and protection of human rights in the city, under the principles of equality and non-discrimination.
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BCN Anti-Rumour Network
This network brings together a wide variety of entities, associations, informal groups, services, programmes, municipal facilities, and individuals who, along with Barcelona City Council, work from an intercultural perspective to build a city free from racism and discrimination.
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#BCNvsODI tools
In this #BCNvsODI website, you will find useful tools to educate yourself about hate speech and the best ways to confront it. Among other things, it includes good practices in the fight against hate, articles for reflection, interviews, and infographics.
Videos
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What is discrimination based on racism and xenophobia?
Talk with Bianca Galusca and Miguel Ángel Gómez Gómez, experts from the Secretariat Gitano Foundation, and with Gemma Ferreón Rivera, spokesperson for SOS Racisme.
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Let's talk about racism in schools
Video to raise awareness featuring young people discussing the inaction of teaching staff in dealing with instances of racism, the absence of racialised teachers, and the hidden curriculum.
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Safe Reporting
Project that promotes equal access to justice for victims with irregular immigration status, providing a safe environment for reporting crimes without fear of deportation.
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Regularisation Now
An initiative made up of migrant and racialised collectives working to develop a Popular Legislative Initiative aimed at regularising the administrative status of thousands of migrants.
Documents
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Educational guide “Let's talk about racism in schools”
A tool aimed at anyone responsible for the education of children and adolescents to prevent racism and promote affirmative action practices.
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Discrimination Observatory Report
Tool for collecting and analysing discriminatory cases detected in Barcelona city.
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Guide: “Local initiatives against anti-Muslim racism”
Examples of good practices from 17 European cities to facilitate the recognition of the diversity of Muslim religious and cultural life.
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Intercultural Communication Guide
Document aimed at promoting the recognition and visibility of diversity, to eliminate racism, discrimination, and exclusion.