Silence is part of the daily lives of the people we work with. An outward silence that is, conversely, often a deafening inward noise that exhausts. PAU PÉREZ SALES Clinical Director of...
GABRIELA LÓPEZ NEYRA Coordinator of the Sir[a] Center This week we celebrated the launch of our new campaign: “Accompanying to break the silence.” This motto perfectly summarizes the work our organization has been doing for years. In fact,...
ANDREA GALÁN SANTAMARINA Psychologist at the Sir[a] Center. A year ago, together with the Community Action Group, we published the report “Labyrinths of Torture: Violence and Impacts on Migration Transit from Africa to Spain.” After years of working with survivors...
Ignoring the principles of the United Nations Convention against Torture, Silvia had been prevented from submitting the Istanbul Protocol, prepared by the Sir[a] Center, which documents the abuses, as part of her defense. The Provincial Court admitted yesterday...
MAHAMADOU SIMAKHA, Community Facilitator at the Sir[a] Center: In general, seeking help from a mental health professional is associated with a number of stigmas throughout Africa. Psychology is often linked to madness, and going to a psychologist...
After 6 years of struggle in the Spanish courts and 100 complaints filed, the first declaration of a victim of Franco's torture in a Spanish court has taken place Social organisations are urging the public authorities and the media to...
Civil society organisations presented orally before the UN Committee against Torture the content of a report that shows serious deficiencies and human rights violations in the Spanish State A group of civil society organisations have presented a report to the UN Committee against...
What was to be the first testimony of victims of Franco's torture before Spanish courts is suspended in the same court It was an event of great importance and exceptionality, not only for the plaintiff, but also for the defendant,...