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Spanish organizations who fight against violence, racism, or poverty.

Asociacion España con ACNUR
This is a non profit organisation which supports UHNCR activities. The site includes a summary with the most relevant UHNCR activities in Spain.

Asociacion Secretariado General Gitano
The Asociacion Secretariado Gitano is a nationally-based, non-profit, social institution dedicated to the integral promotion of the Gypsy community through recognition of their cultural identity. It includes projects, programs, conferences, and publications.

Ayuda en Accion
Ayuda en Accion helps to the development of third world countries. Read about its projects and news or visit the shop. Nice design. Only in Spanish.

Cruz Roja
This is the Spanish Red Cross site. There's a magazine, info about their services, and news.

Fundacio Internacional Josep Carreras
Famous opera singer Josep Carreras has a foundation to fight against cancer. In this site you'll find info on: its activities, research, support to health, and info on leukaemia.

Gesto por la Paz
Any time someone (a policeman, a terrorist, or just a human being) dies as a consequence of a terrorist attack, thousands of people gather in silence through all the Basque Country. It’s a gesto por la paz (a peace gesture).

Greenpeace
You all know about this NGO. News, info about the organization, and much more. Only in Spanish.

Manos Blancas
When Professor Tomas Y Valiente was assassinated in a Madrid University Campus, all of his students demonstrated against terrorism raising their white painted hands in a gesture of reject. Later on Manos Blancas was created.

Union Romani
The Union Romani is a non-profit organization, located in Barcelona which is concerned with defending the gypsy community. It carries out its activities throughout Spain and also works together with the International Union Romani. The site includes: news, international agenda, links. Interesting to learn about this community.

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