Next Tuesday 20 January we present at the Teatro del Barrio a new compilation of articles, which is a translation and selection originally published in a special issue of Torture Journal, focusing on Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and which will be presented as a book in Spanish as a book in its own right. Published in Spain by the Editorial Irredentos, This book, part of its Essay series, brings together fifteen chapters of research by leading Palestinian human rights organisations on the genocide in Gaza, addressing issues related to torture, extreme violence, psychosocial impact, destruction of the social fabric, and political and legal implications in contexts of prolonged occupation.
This is one of the most comprehensive and rigorous works published to date on torture, extreme violence and genocide, which not only documents the facts, but also takes an in-depth look at the psychosocial, political and cultural mechanisms that make the normalisation of extreme violence possible. The articles cover a wide range of topics: from autoethnographic accounts of life in Gaza during the war, to studies on systematic torture, childhood and trauma, the destruction of Palestinian identity, gender-based violence as a tool of domination, attacks on health workers, and the psychological and moral consequences of genocide.
The event will feature some of the voices that have collaborated in the publication of the book, a round table discussion on experiences and repression in these contexts and, finally, a musical performance by the group Al Ázar - Arabic Music.
Al Ázar (األثر) is a musical project that fuses the influences of Bolivian El Zuri, Palestinian Rawan, German Tony and Vallekano Adrián. The band members first crossed paths on the vibrant underground stages of Madrid's open mics, where they initially came together to support Rawan in acts of solidarity with the Palestinian people in October 2023.
Irredentos is a publishing house associated with the Community Action Group, specialising in publications related to psychosocial and community work, human rights - both individual and collective -, mental health and work with survivors. Our editorial catalogue is organised into four main collections: Testimonies, Tools, Essays and Reports.