The research brief ‘Latest Developments, Strategies and Recommendations to Combat Antigypsyism in Spain‘, authored by  Anabel Carballo-Mesa, and Ismael Cortés, presents the current situation of the Working Commission on Memory and Reconciliation with the Roma People, created under the Democratic Memory Law and other policies, as detailed in the CHACHIPEN Spanish National report.

The Briefing is divided into four parts. It begins with a background about the CHACHIPEN project and the political context in which the project was implemented in Spain. It then presents the current situation under a new Spanish XIV legislature. Finally, it outlines several conclusions and recommendations related to the process of Truth and Reconciliation in Spain.

About the authors:

Anabel Carballo-Mesa is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Barcelona (UB).

Dr. Ismael Cortés is a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Research Centre on Antigypsyism at Heidelberg University and an Associate Professor in the International Master’s Program in Peace, Conflicts, and Development Studies at Universitat Jaume I, mentoring future global scholars and human rights defenders.

The Research Brief has been coordinated by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS).