Monday, February 19, 2007

spanish health service (mis) treatment of foreigners

i found i was pregnant which was a bit of a shock, however el casareño inglés and i went to the local doctor for advice (being the 4th child) and we were sent to the abortion clinic this was not a language difficulty (my husband is fluent in Spanish). the abortion clinic was about to do the procedure when they realised this was not what we asked for, we merely wanted normal pregnancy tests to ascertain the baby's health .
finally we managed to see a midwife, and got the correct paperwork (paperwork is everything in Spain, no paper no action unless you are Spanish) she organised the routine test to be conducted at the local health centre, we went with the appointment card and were turned away by the racist receptionist who refused us access. i then went to the social services upset, they phoned and arranged an appointment for the next day, which we went to with the appointment card and sample and we left after they refused to see us, or even take the sample.
a neighbour organised the local nurse to take the necessary tests the request coming from a Spaniard it was accepted.
what would the CRE be doing if this was a Spaniard in the UK?

Saturday, February 17, 2007

school endorses physical abuse towards foreigners

the same Spanish child which i refer to in post school discrimination was involved in this incident. my youngest daughter was attacked in class in front of the teacher by this child with a pencil, nothing was done, (this was after i had specifically requested the teacher to watch this boy). it was only when i referred this case to the s0cial services that anything was done, the boy said sorry in front of the class, however this sorry was conducted in such bad manners that my daughter said "apologies properly or i will not accept this" it was at this time that my daughter was threatened with 7 weeks detention if she did not accept this apology, (the boy was not made to apologies correctly and has not been punished), due to the teachers threatens my daughter felt that she had no other opinion but to agree to the apology. my daughter was then physically dragged to her brother´s class by her teacher to say that she had agreed to the apology (her teacher again threatened her with 7 weeks detention).
i tried to resolve this matter within the school, when i was told "it is not our version", they implied that my children and i are liars how can you co-operate with this! i left the school stating it was not correct that both my children ( the victims) were being punished whilst the the perpetrator of the crime is not punish in any manner.
i went to collect my children from school on Friday when the boys mother shouted racially offensive insults within the school grounds, the boy then physically attacked me (i am 14 weeks pregnant) when i went to complain to the school authorities they refused to act and ordered me off the school grounds.
i feel upset as i believe that this is sending a clear message to the other children of the school, ie it is approved by the school authorities to "foreigner abuse" even if this involves the physical attack by a Spanish child on a pregnant foreigner.

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

reaction

school starts again this Monday and i expect the usual behaviour ,if not worse, since i attempted to highlight these racist behaviours. the comments i have overheard are based on an attitude of give her and her family more of the same, but the only way to stop this publicity is to start to treat us as equals; equal opportunities, equal treatment, as outlined by the European courts of human rights.
the Spanish nation has already been found guilty in these courts for racist behaviour and benefits cut. If Spain is to benefit from this membership it needs to understand that it is also controlled by its rules.
i hope that this blog will allow other discriminated people to speak out.

Monday, January 01, 2007

on a side issue, i am reporting an incident with a neighbour during this xmas holiday, (i have decide not to talk to him after an incident at 9am when my children were on their way to school and like most children being noisy , he shouted at them as being dirty, stupid english children and told them to shut up).
during this christmas holiday he hammered on our front door about 11pm i refused to let him in or talk to him as a result he sent the police around, i would of stayed on talking terms if originally came to talk to me or my husband in a reasonable manner asking us to be less noisy and had not been so offensive to my children.