CEAR slams Spain’s ‘de facto’ wall against immigrants
► Migrants, refugees detained and deported without due process, says NGO ► The Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR, or “Spanish…
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Spanish celebrities support CEAR pro-refugee campaign
• ‘Tu silla, Su refugio’ campaign seeks to raise awareness about refugee aid • Chairs designed by celebrities on exhibit at CaixaForum…
NGOFILE :: CEAR ~ Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid
• Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR) ~ Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid • The Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado…
NGOFILE :: CEAR ~ Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid
• Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (CEAR) ~ Spanish Committee for Refugee Aid • The Comisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado…
#VIDEO: CEAR’s Getafe refugees center gets new ‘Welcome’ mural from Boa Mistura arts collective
• ‘Freedom does not need wings, what it needs is to put down roots’ • Madrid-based arts collective Boa Mistura completed a…
Canaries migrant arrivals already reach last year’s total
Spain’s Canary Islands are experiencing an “exponential increase” in the arrival of migrants to the islands off Morocco’s Atlantic coast so far…
Huge influx of asylum seekers overwhelms shelters
A huge influx of asylum seekers in the past year — primarily from Venezuela and other Latin American countries — has led…
NGOs demand probe over Vox anti-immigrant videos
Seven Spanish non-governmental organizations have called on the government’s Fiscalia General attorney general’s office to investigate whether controversial election campaign videos produced…
Spain gets more EU funding to handle migrant influx
The governments of Spain, Greece and Germany have reached a special trilateral agreement that will free up 25.6 million euros in funding…
More LGBT applicants among 2017 asylum seekers
Spanish immigration authorities rejected two-thirds of all asylum petitions received in 2017, a year in which the number of applicants for asylum…
NGOs mark Tarajal border tragedy with call for justice
► CEAR, AI lead commemoration of migrants’ deaths in Ceuta border crossing ► Spanish NGOs working to protect the rights of immigrants…
NGOs, trade unions demand action on LGBTI legislation
► LGBTI Equality Law currently stalled in congressional amendment process ► Twenty-six Spanish non-governmental organisations and trade unions have called on political…
#VIDEO: Macaco’s ‘Red Alerta’ highlights refugee plight
• Music video features Macaco, Tote King, Green Valley’s Ander & Aziza Brahim • Video response to drowning deaths of refugees trying…
NGOs urge Spain to do more to stop migrant drownings
• Drownings of 49 migrants off Spain’s coast boosts first-half 2017 total to 109 • Across Mediterranean, 2,000 have died so far…
Ikea to provide job training to refugees across Spain
• Sweden’s global DIY home-furnishing chain extends helping hand to refugees • Ikea to start rollout of pilot employment program to all…
Refugees trapped by U.S., EU limits on asylum, say NGOs
• Oxfam Intermón, CEAR say Spain not doing enough to help stranded refugees • Increased U.S., EU restrictions seen hitting Syrian refugees…
Spanish Volunteer Platform issues 2017 calendar
• 12 images by leading photographers present ’12 Views of Solidarity’ for 2017 • Umbrella organization represents 78 national, regional NGOs throughout…
Progressive Spain’s Top Ten Video Posts for 2016
Following are 2016’s ‘Top Ten Videos’ posted at Progressive Spain … for your viewing pleasure over the year-end holidays … See you…
UN agency wants Spain to get serious on refugees
• UNHCR says time for Spain to move from words to action on refugee crisis • Spain has resettled just 687 of…
NGOs contest Felipe VI’s remarks at UN on refugees
• Spain not ‘doing everything in its power’ to help refugees, say leading NGOs • Groups cite rights of asylum, failure to…
NGOFILE :: ACCEM ~ Spanish Catholic Committee on Immigration
• Asociación Comisión Católica Española de Migraciones (ACCEM) ~ Spanish Catholic Committee on Immigration • The Asociación Comisión Católica Española de Migraciones…
NGOFILE :: A Guide to Spain’s Non-Governmental Organisations
Progressive Spain’s guide to leading non-governmental organisations active in Spain. To read the profile of any of the NGOs listed below, just…
NGOFILE :: ACCEM ~ Spanish Catholic Committee on Migration
• Asociación Comisión Católica Española de Migraciones (ACCEM) ~ Spanish Catholic Committee on Migration • The Asociación Comisión Católica Española de Migraciones…
Groups to highlight refugees with rallies on Monday
• SOS Refugiados rallies, demos planned for 20th June World Refugee Day • Organizers seek to focus election campaigns on plight of…
Cardinal’s controversial remarks trigger inquest
• Fiscalía opens investigation into alleged homophobic, anti-feminist comments • Valencia Archbishop said one of most conservative of Spain’s Catholic prelates The…
Pro-refugee demos to target 26-J election campaign
• NGOs, trade unions & political parties call for demonstrations nationwide • Groups target ‘World Refugee Day’ to make election issue of…
Opposition parties, NGOs oppose refugee returns
• NGO to file complaints with EU Commission, courts of Human Rights & Justice • Political parties accuse Rajoy of violating Congressional…
Spanish NGOs criticize EU agreement to return all migrants & refugees to Turkey to await processing
• UN High Commission on Refugees says deal violates international norms • Spanish refugee assistance and human rights NGOs have roundly criticized…
First dozen refugees arrive to Spain, while rights groups criticize sluggish relocation efforts
• First group of a dozen Syrian refugees arrive from Rome to Madrid • Slow processing of more than 14,000 refugees by…
Madrid regional government readies materials and resources to provide assistance to refugees
• Regional authorities in Madrid say they are ready to coordinate refugee aid • Local governments, Spanish NGOs to provide assistance to…
Congress to decide transfer to mainland of 1,500 refugees
• Left parties press for ‘urgent & immediate’ access for refugees • Gov’t critics say right to asylum being denied those held…