Spain’s New Government Should Prioritize Tackling Poverty

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Volunteers attend to people at the Food Bank of Lugo, May 2, 2023, in Lugo, Galicia, Spain. © 2023 Europa Press via AP Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been sworn back in and appointed a new Cabinet. While the country faces many human rights challenges, one issue stands out: the need to tackle Spain’s problem with deep poverty and inequality and its impact on people’s human rights. Official data shows 26 percent of Spain’s population is “at risk of poverty or social exclusion.” Human Rights Watch research in 2022 showed what this means for people and families:…

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