Esther Fraile: “Focusing on psychosocial impacts helps us to identify the causes in order to combat them».»
The psychologist from the Sira Centre gave a talk at the 39th Unipau Summer Course, dedicated to the psychosocial impacts generated by migration policies and reception conditions People who undertake the migratory transit from Africa to the European Union suffer various human rights violations along the way, including the violation of their human rights [...].
Justice sentences the State to compensate an activist accused of terrorism, for wrongful imprisonment
In 2015, Nahuel, an activist with the vegan anarchist group “Straight Edge”, spent up to 14 months in first-degree pre-trial detention before being acquitted along with his comrades. Following his complaint, the state must now compensate him with 54,650 euros. We have submitted an expert report to his case, which proves the damage he suffered [...]
The only case of torture during Franco's dictatorship that could testify in Spain has been closed.
The judge took the statement of the complainant and the witness Rosa María García Alcón on 15 September 2023, an exceptional event as it was the first time that victims of Franco's regime had testified in Spanish courts. The Law of Democratic Memory approved in 2022 is still insufficient to put an end to the [...]
93% of migrants in Mexico report having been detained in inhumane conditions.
Yuriria Salvador and Josué Gómez, both from the Fray Matías de Córdova Human Rights Centre, located in Tapachula, Chiapas, presented the results of the report “Centros de detención migratoria como entornos torturantes”, which was also written with the participation of members of the Sira Centre team. On a day dedicated to immigration detention, Belén Santos, from Red Interlavapies, [...]
Two new lawsuits filed in Galicia for torture during Franco's regime
The complaints are added to the more than 100 already filed for crimes against humanity committed during Franco's dictatorship CEAQUA, Xosé María Brañas and Manuel Reboiras have filed two new complaints for crimes against humanity in the Courts of Instruction of A Coruña and Vigo, denouncing the torture, humiliation and ill-treatment committed during the Franco dictatorship [...].
Two years of the Law of Democratic Memory: slow and ineffective implementation and lack of justice for victims
Dos años después de la entrada en vigor de la Ley de Memoria Democrática, la impunidad y la falta de una acción decidida para esclarecer la verdad sobre los graves crímenes cometidos durante el franquismo son los grandes puntos negros de esta norma. En estos años se ha avanzado, aunque muy lentamente, en aspectos como […]
The Madrid High Court hears the case of Ahmed and Hakima, recognised by the UN as victims of a housing rights violation.
El matrimonio, que ha sufrido diversos desahucios de alquiler, interpone una reclamación patrimonial contra la Comunidad de Madrid Pau Pérez Sales, director clínico del Centro Sira, explicó ante la Sala de lo Contencioso el peritaje realizado por la organización, que analiza los daños psicológicos y el impacto en el proyecto de vida de la familia […]
Detention centres as torturous environments
El concepto de entornos torturantes permite nombrar y comprender la violencia ejercida en los centros de detención migratoria en un contexto amplío, y sus efectos sobre las personas YURIRIA SALVADOR | Coordinadora de Incidencia del CDH Fray Matías de Córdova Desde el año 2006, el Centro de Derechos Humanos Fray Matías de Córdova realiza observación y monitoreo […]
Paula de la Fuente: “On board the rescue ship, a community is generated that is also recognised on land”.”
Tras desembarcar hace pocos días, la colaboradora del Centro Sira compartió su experiencia como médica en un barco de rescate en el mar Mediterráneo Central Lo hizo durante el acto “Impactos psicosociales de las políticas migratorias”, en el que también diversas personas expusieron sus experiencias en diferentes sistemas de acogida En una jornada dedicada a […]
We need to be more
Acompáñanos. Sé una de las primeras 100 socias del Centro Sira. Seamos más, para hacer más. GABRIELA LÓPEZ NEYRA | Coordinadora del Centro Sira Esta es una semana importante. Arrancamos con mucha ilusión (y algo de vértigo) nuestra campaña “Seamos 100”. Una invitación a todas las personas que estáis, ahí tan cerca, a que os […]