Examples / Case studies (1 per module) Flashcards
(1/2) ‘Argentina Conectada’
A plan introduced by the Argentine government in 2010 to develop Internet access in rural areas.
(1/3) The ‘La Manada’ case and changing of the law
- In 2016, five men filmed themselves raping a young woman at the San Fermín festival in Pamplona.
- They were found guilty of sexual abuse but not sexual aggression (as violence could not be proven), leading to protests about the definition of rape under Spanish law.
- This led to the ‘solo sí es sí’ law in 2022, eliminating the distinction between sexual abuse and sexual aggression. The law means defendants have to prove that consent was given (something criticised by opponents).
(1/4) Shakira
- At 18, Shakira started the ‘Fundación Pies Descalzos’ to help more children to be educated in Colombia, her home nation.
- According to their website, more than 1m Colombians do not have access to education.
- However, she has faced legal difficulties over alleged tax fraud of up to 14m euros.
(2/4) What is the Spanish government doing to tackle youth unemployment?
Giving 275 euros to companies for every person under 30 with no qualifications
(2/3) Ley para la igualdad de trato de 2022
- Extends protections against discrimination to other fields such as artificial intelligence.
- Affirmative action / positive discrimination will not be considered discriminatory.
La Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima (SASEMAR)
Spanish Life Guard/shipwreck service. Put under control of the Civil Guard in 2018, same year that illegal immigration hit 50k. It is estimated that only 10% of their work involves migrant boats. Crews have no police training or equipment. according to data from the Spanish Ministry of Interior, 1 out of 96 people died attempting to cross the Western Mediterranean route in 2017, compared to 1 out of 38 people today. Some say this is because Morocco and Spain are less cooperative. Now, SASEMAR relies on NGOs like Caminando Fonteras to track pateras.
Immigrant Concentration, study by the Elcano Royal Institute
The non-EU immigrants from poor countries tend to be concentrated in outskirts with cheap 60s/70s housing and an ageing population (such as San Cristóbal in Madrid), and districts in run-down city centres with abundant low-quality housing that are undergoing a process of renewal and gentrification, pushing out the immigrants as well as the poorer natives. indigenous population
Discrimination against Muslims in Spain
Only in places where there is a particular concentration of Muslims, such as Ceuta, Melilla have the local authorities got integration. Although the Spanish State is officially non-denominational, the Roman Catholic Church is privileged. Worship buildings don’t have special status in town planning, but local authorities find no difficulties in earmarking land for the construction of Roman Catholic churches when designing new neighbourhoods. When a Muslim community sets out to build a mosque it frequently runs into all manner of administrative hurdles and the opposition of a section of the local residents, with the not uncommon result that mosques end up being opened in industrial premises on the outskirts of cities.
El Gallinero - The Chicken Roost
A ghetto within a ghetto, The Chicken Roost has been home to around 100 Romanian Gypsy families since they moved to the Cañada Real Galiana shantytown on the eastern edge of Madrid in 2007.
It is within the Cañada Real ghetto, which has become Europe’s largest drugs supermarket according to El Pais.
Racism in Football - Vinícius Junior
Vinicius Jr plays for Real Madrid. In May 2023, during a match in Valencia, some of the Valencia fans shouted racial abuse at him.
Following this event, Vinicius condemned La Liga for its normalisation of racism.
“Yo soy tú, mézclate”
Campaign launched across the Eu to address intolerance among teenagers.
Anti-racism law in Colombia
2011 anti racism law means that defending Nazi crimes can mean a sentence of up to 15y in prison. Sentences of 1-3y for racist attacks and discrimination.
English presence in Spain
Lots of English people in Benidorm, Ibiza, Mijas and Orihuela.
Ley de solo sí es sí
2022 law. Merged the offences of ‘abuso sexual’ and ‘agresión sexual’ (in response to the La Manada case). Forces defendant to prove that consent was given.
Due to a loophole (un resquicio legal) in this law, over 100 sexual offenders (delincuentes sexuales) were freed early.
