On 28 November, in accordance with Article 14 of the Rome Statute, the government of Spain, together with the governments of Chile, Costa Rica, France, Luxembourg and Mexico submitted a referral of the situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), considering the serious...
On Monday, November 25th, we held the event ‘Towards a European identity: the role of civil society organisations in the promotion of democratic memory policies’ at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Madrid. In this event, the results of the research developed throughout the year, ‘Towards a European identity: the role of civil society organisations in...
From 1 October 2023 until 30 September 2025, Spain assumes the co-presidency of the Open Government Partnership (OGP), a global alliance that brings together government leaders and civil society advocates with the aim of promoting transparent, participatory, inclusive and accountable governance. Launched in 2011 during the United Nations General Assembly at the urging of President Obama,...
Universal access to information is an essential human right with profound implications for the development of more just, equitable and transparent societies. Closely linked to other fundamental rights, such as freedom of expression, the right to education and participation in public and political life, it is a fundamental pillar for the enshrinement of citizens' civil and...
According to the 18th edition of the Global Peace Index (GPI) the world stands at a crossroads. The number of countries involved in conflict has reached its highest point since World War II. These conflicts have a devastating impact on the global economy. The GPI estimates that the economic impact of violence reached $19.1 trillion...
The European Network of Human Rights Institutions (ENNHRI), the network that brings together National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) from across Europe to improve the promotion and protection of human rights in the region, has compiled information provided by the Spanish Ombudsman on the quality of our rule of law and made a series of recommendations. By...
