Various feminist and human rights collectives from Valencia are joining the Opening Borders Caravan, which is leaving Barcelona on July 16 for Greece. The aim of the caravan is to protest against the migration policies of the European Union (EU) and the actions of the Spanish government on asylum and to demand effective rights for refugees.
Various feminist and human rights collectives from Valencia are joining the Opening Borders Caravan, which is leaving Barcelona on July 16 for Greece. The aim of the caravan is to protest against the migration policies of the European Union (EU) and the actions of the Spanish government on asylum and to demand effective rights for refugees. "We don't want to be complicit," say the members of the feminist collectives in statements to El diario.es.
From Valencia, the protest wants to pay special attention to the protection of refugee women and girls, who are subjected to multiple sexual assaults and abuses and even disappear during their migratory journeys, they tell El diario.es. They also demand the annulment of the EU agreement with Turkey, through which the EU returns to Turkey migrants who have not passed a series of prior filters and made an application.
The demands, which have been growing, advocate the need for safe routes, humanitarian targets, a maritime rescue plan and the rejection of the Turkey agreement. They also point out that, given that European migration policies are "a replica of what is happening in Spain", they are also calling for the closure of the Internment Centers for Foreigners (CIE) in Spain, for concertinas to be stopped and for returns to be eliminated.
"Ultimately, we are calling for a revision of migration and asylum policies, towards more humane and less xenophobic ones," said Noemí Seguí, a member of the Valencia caravan, who highlighted the "incoherence" between the decisions that are adopted and citizen action, which has been making its demands for months and has not been met.
The route to Greece will be as follows: leaving Barcelona on July 16, they will pass through Marsella, France and stay overnight in Milan, Italy. On the 17th, already in Ancona, Italy, they will take a ferry to Patras in Greece, and once on the Hellenic island they will set off, again by road, to Thessaloniki. In this city, the main acts of protest will take place, although the component will be present throughout the campaign. The return to Spain will begin on July 23rd, after a protest in Athens.
From Valencia, members of various collectives are participating personally, from Mujeres de Negro to Foro Alternatiu, including Passatge Segur. From the latter's twitter account, @safepassagevlc, you'll be able to follow the day-by-day progress of the route for human rights. The initiative comes from the Euskadi feminist movement, to which 19 other Spanish cities have joined.
After the trip, the organizers will collect all the graphic material and experiences to create a documentary and, possibly, an exhibition about the trip.
Source: https://desinformemonos.org – 12.07.2016
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