Judge reopens the case against the mayor of Badalona by the distribution of racist leaflets

Alert DateSeptember 14, 2012 Country: Spain Address: Badalona General Type: Racist discourse Racism and discrimination phenomena: Anti-roma/ romaphobia, Xenophobia
Groups affected / Interested in: Roma & Travelers Key socio-economic/institutional areas: Political discourse -parties - orgs, Integration - social cohesion Hate speech/Racist Discourse Medium: Public Discourse, Political Discourse, Printed Publication
Victims Data
Victims Nationality/Ethnic Origin Romanian
Victims Gender Female, Male
Victims Age <17, 18-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56-65, 66+
Victims Number N/A
Fatalities - deaths N/A
Perpetrators Data
Perpetrators Nationality/Ethnic Origin Spanish
Perpetrator Gender Male
Perpetrator Age 36-45
Perpetrators Number 1
Extremist/Organised Group Violence No

The Court of Barcelona has reopened the case against the mayor of Badalona, Xavier García Albiol (PP), for the distribution of pamphlets election in April 2010.
Brochures Romanian Romani linking the problems of public safety and crime in the town, and other statements.
He's done it to rescind the dismissal by filing the case that in June ordered the magistrate 2 Barcelona which no saw reasons to prosecute the mayor for the leaflets appeared a photograph along with a text that said "We do not want romanians "
According to the order, the mayor's expressions objectively represent an assault on personal dignity and honor of all members of the group of Romanians and may contain a "clear message inciting discrimination and hatred."

http://www.20minutos.es/noticia/1586939/0/xavier-garcia-albiol/alcalde-badalona/panfletos-racistas/