Rights of Spanish Citizens

Fundamental Rights (Spanish Constitution 1978)

• Right to life and physical integrity
• Freedom of thought, conscience, and religion
• Freedom of expression and information
• Freedom of assembly and association
• Right to political participation (vote, run for office)
• Right to a fair and public trial
• Right to privacy
• Right to health care
• Right to education
• Right to work
• Right to a decent standard of living
• Right to social security
• Right to a healthy environment
• Right to cultural and scientific development
• Right to asylum and humanitarian protection

Legal Protection

Enforced by Spanish courts, the Constitutional Court, and the European Court of Human Rights.