5 . Telephone number to report cases of racism and discrimination
Law Name Year Participants Status
Resolution of 6 July 2022 , of the Secretary of State for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures , assigning the number 021 to the helpline service for people who suffer or know of situations of racial or ethnic discrimination or racist hate crimes .
2022 Spain Passed
Description
“ In order to take action against the under-reporting of acts of racial discrimination and racist hate crimes , to improve assistance and guidance to victims of racial or ethnic discrimination by telephone , and to facilitate access to it by means of a number that is better suited to the social purpose pursued , the Ministry of Equality requires a number that can be easily recognised by the population . The allocation of a three-digit number would :
– Lead to much more effective awareness-raising campaigns and promote access to information for victims of racial discrimination about their rights and existing support mechanisms . – Help to develop the functions assigned by virtue of the national legislation and that of the European Union more effectively . – Promote the reporting of acts of racial discrimination suffered by victims or witnessed by witnesses . – Reduce the figures of under-reporting of racial or ethnic discrimination . – Reinforce the visibility , knowledge and promotion of the Board for the Elimination of Racial or Ethnic Discrimination ( BOE-A-2022-12368 ).
Calls to 021 will be free of charge and , similar to the number against gender violence ( 016 ) or for the LGTBIQ + community ( 028 ), it will not appear on the telephone bill of the caller .
Links and sources : https :// www . boe . es / eli / es / res / 2022 / 07 / 06 /( 7 ) https :// www . eldiario . es / sociedad / gobierno-createlefono-021-denunciar-delitos-odio-racistas-casos-discriminacion _ 1 _ 9198067 . html
https :// www . publico . es / sociedad / gobierno-anuncia-creacion-del-telefono-021-denunciarcasos-racismo-y-discriminacion . html
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