Catalonia sets strict conditions on the construction of mosques and other places of worship.

Alert DateAugust 30, 2011 Country: Spain Address: Cataluña General Type: Institutional discrimination Racism and discrimination phenomena: Religious intolerance, On grounds of other belief
Groups affected / Interested in: Muslims, Religious minorities Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Political discourse -parties - orgs Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse, Political Discourse
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Muslims  and evangelicals, the two biggest communities in Catalonia, will  be even more difficult  to open new mosques or churches. The Catalan Government has decided to reform a law approved in 2009 by the  Tripartite include a reference to "tradition" and "history" as elements that the new centers of worship should "take account". The new standard being prepared by the Government of  Artur Mas eliminates also the duty of municipalities to modify their development plans  to provide land for religious use.

Source: El Pais

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