SUMAR (Spain)

Citizenship

Spain arrests two Tindouf-origin Sahrawis on terrorism charges The arrest comes amid growing concerns over the possible radicalization within the camps.

June 7, 2025   

(Morocco World News) Spanish police in the Basque Country arrested two young Sahrawis originally from the Tindouf camps on Wednesday in the Álava region. The individuals are facing charges of “collaboration with jihadist organizations” and “glorification of terrorism,” according to converging reports. […]

Burkini

Catalan parliament rejects far-right motion on ban on Islamic veil Pro-independence Junts defends the ban in some cases but voted against text saying 'nothing is built from hatred'

May 22, 2025   

(Catalan News) The Catalan parliament has rejected a motion by far-right pro-independence party Aliança Catalana for a ban on the different forms of Islamic veil in public spaces. The text only received the support of the conservative People’s Party and far-right Vox, […]

Demonstrations

‘They walk our streets’: Hezbollah instills fear in Spanish Jews as gov’t fails to confront terror cells The arrest of three suspects accused of building exploding drones in the city center has raised alarms about terrorist activity and rising antisemitism in Europe

April 4, 2025   

(Media Line) Spanish police arrested three individuals in Barcelona on April 1 for allegedly manufacturing exploding drones on behalf of Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based group designated as a terrorist organization by both the United States and the European Union. The arrests took place […]