A collective assessment and proposals to combat structural inequality and institutional racism in Barcelona
The Cafè Barcelona 2025 project, launched by La Fragua Projects with the support of theBarcelona City Council and the Department of Social Rights and Inclusion of the Government of Catalonia, has been conceived as a mechanism for democratic innovation to strengthen the participation of refugee, migrant, Roma and racialised communities in the development of public policies. Its aim: to create spaces for horizontal dialogue that recognise diversity and transform the way collective decisions are made.
Through four Participatory Spaces for Democratic Innovation (EPIDs), the project has addressed key issues such as the right to housing, job insecurity, school segregation, institutional racism, political disengagement, hate speech, gender-based violence and racialised LGBTIQ+ rights. The discussions have highlighted the persistence of structural inequalities affecting access to basic rights and civic participation, as well as the need to incorporate an anti-racist and intersectional perspective into all public policies.
The main conclusions include:
Ensuring access to housing through anti-discrimination measures and market regulation.
Combat job insecurity and racist harassment through clear protocols and positive action.
Reducing school segregation and incorporating anti-racism training into the education system.
Establish mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability in police operations.
Create permanent spaces for participation that give a voice to racialised communities.
To tackle hate speech and disinformation through educational and media strategies.
To safeguard LGBTIQ+ rights and combat gender-based violence through an intersectional approach.
This report is not merely a diagnosis: it is a call to action. The proposals it contains are the result of real-life experience and point towards a shared vision: a fairer, more inclusive and more democratic Barcelona.
A pioneering model that anticipates judicial reform and offers effective solutions to structural discrimination through intercultural mediation and strategic litigation
The ADEME 2025 report, initiated by La Fragua Projects and funded by Seville City Council, establishes a pioneering model for support, identification and socio-legal mediation for the Roma community in situations of severe exclusion. This initiative anticipates the reform of the Law on Procedural Efficiency, integrating Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (ADRM) with an intercultural and restorative justice approach.
The findings are damning: structural anti-Roma sentiment persists, manifesting itself in administrative inaction, intersectional discrimination and the violation of fundamental rights. Documented cases include chronic failure to comply with court orders regarding disability, vicarious violence and medical negligence that has resulted in life-threatening situations. ADEME 2025 has handled over 20 highly complex cases and 200 proceedings per month, combining mediation, strategic litigation and innovative protocols to ensure effective judicial protection.
The report proposes measures with the force of law, such as the establishment of the role of a Romani socio-legal mediator, the replacement of the ineffective Andalusian Protocol against Anti-Gypsyism with a binding regional law, and the implementation of compulsory anti-racism training for all public sector staff. These recommendations aim to transform political will into a legal obligation, ensuring that substantive equality becomes a reality rather than a mere promise.
DiscriRromani Sevilla 2025: Evidence and solutions to structural discrimination
The DiscriRromani Sevilla 2025 project, developed by La Fragua Projects with the support of Seville City Council, presents a comprehensive analysis of intersectional discrimination and structural anti-Roma sentiment in the city. This report, the result of participatory work and direct intervention, highlights how inequalities persist in key areas such as education, social services and health, systematically affecting the Roma community and other racialised groups.
Among the most significant findings is the observation that the education system perpetuates structural discrimination, with practices that reinforce school segregation and dropout rates, as well as the exclusion of Romani culture from the curriculum. In the field of social services, there is a deep mistrust of the administration, which is perceived as bureaucratic and inhumane, with documented cases of humiliating treatment and irregular practices. In healthcare, the report highlights institutional biases linked to stereotypes and surnames, leading to serious situations such as attempts at sterilisation and discriminatory treatment of Roma women.
The project is not limited to research: it has filed complaints regarding hate crimes, mediated in cases of exclusion from healthcare and eviction, and developed an innovative digital strategy to advise and support those affected. These actions have had a tangible impact on institutions, involving bodies such as the Public Prosecutor’s Office, regional ministries and local authorities.
The conclusions are clear: structural discrimination is not the exception, but a persistent pattern. The report therefore sets out urgent recommendations, including: compulsory anti-racism training for public sector staff; protocols to combat school segregation; the inclusion of Romani history and culture in the curriculum; and a review of social services practices to ensure transparency and dignified treatment.
This document serves as a strategic tool for moving towards a public administration that is fairer, more equitable and more respectful of diversity. We invite institutions, professionals and members of the public to familiarise themselves in detail with the report’s findings and proposals, which can be viewed in full via the following link:
The 2025 reissue updates a tool launched in 2024 to make it easier to report incidents of racism and xenophobia. Available in Spanish and Catalan, it features a new visual design with original illustrations by Rocio Montoya Doblas.
What we are presenting today is a reprint of theStudy-Guide to Facilitate the Reporting of Acts Violating the Right to Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination on Racist and/or Xenophobic Grounds, a tool launched in 2024 to provide legal information and practical resources to individuals and organisations facing situations of racial discrimination.
Produced by La Fragua Projects, the Guide is part of the Racial Justice & Empowerment project and combines analysis, reflection and practical guidance to help tackle a reality that is as persistent as it is overlooked: the under-reporting of incidents of racism and discrimination.
A tool that continues to grow
The new edition remains true to the aim with which the publication was first launched: to help people affected by discrimination to better understand their rights and the mechanisms available to defend them. At the same time, it updates the content, reviews the resources and builds on a tool that had already proved its worth in its first edition.
The publication addresses issues relating to structural racism, under-reporting and institutional responses to discrimination, whilst providing practical information on administrative, judicial and social channels for reporting rights violations.
The guide pays particular attention to everyday areas where discrimination continues to occur frequently, such as employment, housing, education, healthcare, social services, public spaces and hate crime.
A publishing venture that combines art with a unique perspective
One of the most notable features of this reprint is the inclusion of the original illustrations by Rocio Montoya Doblas, a professional Romani illustrator whose artwork complements and enhances the content of the publication.
The illustrations lend the work its own distinctive character and help to make the content – which, in many cases, relates to legal and administrative matters – more accessible. The visual approach transforms the document into a tool that engages with different forms of expression and seeks to reach a diverse audience without compromising on rigour.
This new edition also features a new layout designed by Rocio Montoya Doblas and Iñaki Vázquez Arencón, further enhancing the publication’s polished and accessible nature.
Collective knowledge for the defence of rights
The publication has been coordinated by Iñaki Vázquez Arencón and features contributions from Pastora Filigrana García and Francisco Vargas Porras, members of the Roma Professional Network set up by the organisation.
From an anti-racist and human rights perspective, the Study-Guide highlights some of the factors that continue to make it difficult to report instances of discrimination: a lack of awareness of existing procedures, a lack of trust in institutions, and the normalisation of experiences of discrimination that form part of the everyday lives of many racialised people.
A tool serving communities
Reissuing and updating this publication reaffirms our commitment to ensuring access to rights, generating useful knowledge and strengthening our capacity to respond to racism and xenophobia.
With this new edition, the RJE Study Guide continues along the path it set out on in 2024 and reinforces its aim of being a practical tool at the service of individuals, communities and organisations that work every day towards a fairer, more diverse society, free from discrimination.
Source: La Fragua Projects Illustrations: Rocio Montoya
This initiative, organised by the Romanó Institute for Social and Cultural Affairs, held one of its online sessions on 22 October
Our colleague at La Fragua Projects, Iñaki Vázquez Arencón, was the speaker at one of the sessions of the 2025 edition of the project ‘Intervention Strategies for the Disadvantaged Rroma Community’. His presentation was entitled ‘Experiences and reflections from a perspective of critical activism and rigorous professional practice’. The online training session took place on 22 October 2025 and lasted just over two hours.
In his presentation, Iñaki outlined key findings regarding the current situation of the Rroma population in Spain, the threats identified, the barriers they face, and the challenges confronting both public authorities and Roma and pro-Roma civil society organisations.
This project by the Romanó Institute for Social and Cultural Affairs is supported by the Ministry of Social Rights, Consumer Affairs and the 2030 Agenda as part of its call for proposals to support social projects using funds from the 0.7% levy.
This second edition features a series of presentations that are of great interest both to members of Rroma and pro-Rroma organisations, and to managers and/or specialists from public bodies working with the Roma community.
The participation of those enrolled in the project’s training activities is particularly significant. Following Iñaki’s presentation, a question-and-answer session took place, leading to an interesting debate on the need to implement a robust set of anti-discrimination projects and measures, alongside a strong commitment to participation, complementing the now-established initiatives for social inclusion and the fight against poverty, all with the aim of ensuring that social investment has a genuine impact on the Rroma community.
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