Reception conditions in Southern Border exacerbate suffering
“The Border Limbo,” a report prepared by the GAC and the Sir[a] Center, concludes that the reception conditions in the Canary Islands and Melilla threaten the psychological well-being of migrants arriving at these facilities. The conditions of the reception centers on Spain’s southern border present enormous deficiencies that […]
Geum Dodou on the Melilla tragedy: “The survivors are cut off».»
In a discussion with Teo Bondyale, secretary of the Federation of African Associations in the Canary Islands, Marisa Amaro of Geum Dodou denounced the treatment and uncertainty faced by people sheltered at the Southern Border. The dialogue took place during the presentation of the report “The Limbo of the Border,” prepared by […]
Violence in transit worsens as migrants approach Europe
The Community Action Group (GAC) and the Sira Center presented some of the conclusions of their new report, “Labyrinths of Torture: Violence and Impacts on Migration Transit from Africa to Spain.” Accompanied by Isidore Collins, Human Rights Advisor for Africa at the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), the organizations emphasized […]
Sira is an expert witness for the indigenous and Afro-descendant communities that are suing Nicaragua before the Inter-American Court.
The Rama and Kriol peoples, the Monkey Point Community, and the Indigenous Black Creole Community of Bluefields accuse Nicaragua of violating their rights by granting the concession for the mega-project "Grand Interoceanic Canal," which crosses their lands. Last Thursday, February 2nd, the clinical director of the Sira Center, Pau Pérez Sales, acted as an expert witness […]
Since the power outage, the need for mental health care among the population of Cañada Real has increased fivefold.
Following an expert report from the Sir[a] Center, the Community Action Group (GAC) published the report “La Cañada Responds,” which measures the psychological, physical, and community impacts of the power outage in the neighborhood. Residents report experiencing intense negative emotions regularly, such as […]
Sira wins the Desalambre Prize for best research work
Eldiario.es awards us the prize for best documentary and investigative work for “Labyrinths of Torture” and “La Cañada Responds.» The Desalambre section of elDiario.es awards the Sira Center the prize for best documentary and investigative work for the reports “Labyrinths of Torture: Violence and Impacts on Migratory Transit from Africa to Spain” and “La Cañada Responds: Psychosocial Impacts Derived […]
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, [...]
Towards psychosocial communication: How to interview victims of violence
The guide "Towards Psychosocial Communication" is aimed at communication professionals, activists, and social movements working in contexts of human rights violations and psychosocial trauma. Among other actions, the manual seeks to provide some key elements for conducting interviews with a psychosocial approach, promoting safer and more respectful interventions. The manual "Towards Psychosocial Communication: […]
House arrest as a form of torture in Palestine
In Palestine, house arrest is a systematic practice that profoundly affects the population, with particular emphasis on children and political leaders. SARA LÓPEZ MARTÍN | Head of Legal Work. Over the last decade, there has been a steady increase in countries resorting to extrajudicial administrative mechanisms, imposed by government agencies or authorities […]