As part of the ‘Orgullo Gitano. Sevilla 2026’ event, three declarations have been presented which set out a collective stance and launch a nationwide process aimed at strengthening the rights of LGBTIQ+ Rromani people.
These documents stem from the opportunities for participation created during the meeting and reflect a clear commitment to recognising sex and gender diversity within the Rromani community as a historical, political and social reality that requires recognition, resources and specific responses.
Three complementary perspectives for a shared agenda
The statements relate to three distinct areas, which have made it possible to explore specific experiences and needs in greater depth from a context-specific perspective.
On the one hand, the Aliades Space Declaration highlights the role of the alliance as a tool for transformation. The document argues that change cannot rest solely with those who suffer discrimination, but requires the active involvement of other social actors, based on shared responsibility and sustained commitment.
The text emphasises that being an ally is not merely a symbolic stance, but a practical commitment that involves examining one’s own privileges, taking action against inequalities and helping to create safer and more inclusive environments.
Furthermore, the GTBIQ Space Declaration, which focuses on Rromani men and non-binary people, directly addresses the intersection between anti-Romani sentiment and LGTBIQphobia. The document highlights how these forms of discrimination reinforce one another and give rise to specific situations of exclusion.
It also emphasises the need to establish role models, strengthen networks and move towards a political agenda of its own that will enable these issues to be placed at the centre of public debate and public policy.
The LBTIQ Space Declaration, which focuses on Rromani women and non-binary people, highlights their historical invisibility, the silence surrounding their experiences, and the material and emotional impacts of discrimination.
The document highlights the importance of reclaiming collective memory, creating spaces of their own and strengthening leadership that enables Romani women and people of diverse gender identities to participate fully in social, community and institutional life.
From reflection to the establishment of a national network
Beyond the analysis, the three documents share a common goal: the establishment of a national network of LGBTIQ+ Rroma people.
This proposal is not merely intended as an organisational structure, but as a space for mutual support, the generation of our own knowledge and political advocacy. It is a necessary step towards overcoming the current fragmentation and moving towards collective responses to inequalities.
The statements also highlight the limitations of current public policies, which in many cases fail to incorporate an intersectional perspective capable of simultaneously addressing anti-Rroma bias and sex and gender diversity.
A starting point for a sustained process
The Seville Statements 2026 is not intended to provide a definitive assessment, but rather to mark the start of a new phase.
A process that places dignity, equality and human rights at its heart, and which positions LGBTIQ+ Rroma people as key players in developing responses to discrimination.
From this starting point, the challenge is no longer simply to share a common framework, but to translate it into concrete actions, genuine partnerships and sustainable change over time.
The Inter-Autonomous Community Rroma Strategic Forum (FEIG 2025) presents an independent analysis of the implementation of the National Rroma Strategy in various autonomous communities, highlighting progress, obstacles and key challenges.
The report sets out the work carried out during 2025 by Rromani organisations, experts and public institutions to assess how policies on equality, inclusion and participation for the Romani people are being implemented in different regions.
The report forms part of the project run by the Inter-Autonomous Rroma Strategic Forum (FEIG), initiated by the organisations Presencia Gitana, FAGIC and La Fragua Projects, and turns collective analysis into a tool for advocacy aimed at improving public policies from a rights-based perspective.
A participatory analysis to understand what is happening
The document combines technical analysis with opportunities for dialogue and participation. Throughout the year, conferences, institutional meetings and working sessions have been held in regions such as Madrid, Andalusia, Catalonia and Navarre.
This process has made it possible to compare existing policies with the direct experiences of Roma organisations and professionals, bringing together different perspectives and highlighting both progress and shortcomings in the implementation of the 2021–2030 National Strategy for the Rroma People.
Key points of the report
The report identifies a number of key factors that characterise the current situation:
The adoption of the first specific state-level employment plan for the Roma community, with significant economic and social implications.
The symbolic and political significance of the year 2025, marking the 600th anniversary of the Romani people in Spain.
The lack of up-to-date official data, which makes it difficult to accurately assess the actual impact of policies.
At the same time, the analysis highlights significant concerns: delays in the approval of regional strategies, regional inequalities and poor coordination between administrations.
Regional differences that affect rights
One of the report’s most significant contributions is its regional focus. The FEIG 2025 shows how the situation varies significantly between autonomous communities.
Whilst some regions are making progress with new plans and participatory processes, others are facing obstacles, a lack of transparency or the absence of specific strategic frameworks, which directly affects access to rights in areas such as employment, housing and education.
A tool for advancing fairer policies
Far from being merely an assessment, the FEIG 2025 Report sets out clear proposals for improving public policy: strengthening the involvement of the Rromani civil society movement, ensuring stable funding, improving institutional coordination and making progress on concrete measures to tackle anti-Romani sentiment.
The document advocates a shift from declaratory frameworks to policies with a real impact, which help to reduce structural inequalities and guarantee rights on an equal footing.
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
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