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Sira appears in Parliament to talk about the impact of police infiltrations

After having accompanied and assessed virtually all of the affected individuals, Pau Pérez Sales, on behalf of the organization, explained the nature of the harm. 70% of the women assessed had suicidal thoughts after discovering the infiltrations. Pau Pérez Sales appeared last Thursday, February 15th, before the “Comissió d'Investigació sobre la Infiltració de Policies dels Cossos Policials de l'Estat en els Moviments Socials, Polítics i Populars d'Arreu del […]

CEAQUA delegation returns to Argentina to testify on Franco's crimes

A new delegation is traveling to Argentina to appear before Judge María Servini, who is investigating Francoist crimes. The hearings will take place between March 16 and 22. A delegation from the State Coordinator for Support of the Argentine Lawsuit (CEAQUA) will be in Buenos Aires between March 16 and 22, with the […]

50% of the victims of Francoism evaluated by Sira suffered simulated death.

Gabriela López Neyra, coordinator of the Sira Center, testified as an expert witness in Buenos Aires, within the framework of the “Argentine Lawsuit,” the only ongoing lawsuit against the Franco regime. Since 2017, the Sira Center has conducted expert evaluations of 26 cases of torture during the Franco dictatorship, using the Istanbul Protocol. Therefore, in her capacity as an expert witness, […]

Joana Conill: «I didn't know how to explain to my friends that my father was tortured».»

Following the screening of the documentary "The Stork of Burgos," we spoke with its director, Joana Conill, about memory and antifascism. With this film, we conclude our short Film and Human Rights Series, "Accompanying to Break the Silence." After the screening of the documentary "The Stork of Burgos," its director, Joana Conill, spoke with the coordinator of the Sira Center, Gabriela […]

COMMUNIQUE : New Police Protocol for Border Agents makes torture victims invisible

elDiario.es reveals a police protocol for border officers that not only criminalizes people on the move, but also renders invisible potential victims of torture and ill-treatment. On May 7, elDiario.es published an article describing the guidelines that the General Directorate of Police has disseminated among its border officers, […]

Civil society presents the 10 Red Lines of the Gag Laws in the Congress of Deputies

With the Citizen Security Law turning nine this month, No Somos Delito (We Are Not Crime) and other civil society organizations have released a document outlining the limits the government must apply. They presented it alongside movements and individuals affected by the Gag Laws and called for firm commitments from the government.

Police violence and opportunities for change

There are laws that allow police violence to continue without being properly punished, perpetuating a cycle of abuse and human rights violations. PAU PÉREZ | Clinical Director of the Sira Center. Next June 26th marks World Day Against Torture, a significant date to reflect on the progress and challenges […]

A Plan for Improving Transparency and Accountability Mechanisms in Police Forces

Irídia and Novact present an Action Plan with 36 recommendations for the Government, aimed at creating an independent mechanism to monitor police actions. Pau Pérez Sales and Sara López Martín, along with experts in the field, participate in the presentation of the Plan promoted by the Center for the Defense of Human Rights […]