SOS Racisme

Defending human rights through anti-racism work

SOS Racisme is an association founded in 1989 that defends human rights through independent, democratic, grassroots anti-racism work. Its main area of activity is Catalonia, where it speaks out against racism in all its forms and settings and offers legal and social support to victims.

Services and areas of work

• Support and reporting: Legal assistance and psychosocial support for people reporting racist attacks and discrimination, with the goal of seeking redress.
• Policy advocacy: Institutional advocacy for public policies that advance social justice and address institutional racist violence.
• Public education and training: Information campaigns, training activities, workshops, and discussion spaces to build critical awareness of racist violence.
• Research and analysis: Reports on racism in society, including the annual report “Invisibles. L'estat del racisme a Catalunya.”
• Mobilization and networks: Support for public mobilizations and collaboration among organizations.

Office and contact

SOS Racisme Catalunya is at Carrer de la Reina Amàlia, 3, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona. Phone: 652 87 34 06. Email: sosracisme@sosracisme.org. Public hours are Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.; the site also lists Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m. The organization notes that its SAiD service is closed in August.

Activities and online

The organization maintains an events calendar across Catalonia, with activities such as the presentation of its annual racism report and training events. It is on Instagram, YouTube, X (Twitter), and Facebook.