Description
The project is needed because of the increase of xenophobia and of a perverse use of the concept of “illegal immigration” when we are dealing with refugees. Public policies on asylum and international protection are non-existent in the local and regional spheres and there is a lack of coordination between NGOs. The objective of the project is to increase the impact and the outreach of the actions of political and social advocacy of the NGOs that work on asylum, by creating and consolidating a network of organizations in Catalonia. It is expected to strengthen the network actions with other organizations of the sector so that the citizens know the causes of forced migrations and the situation of the right to asylum and that of the refugees. Activities: Coordination of the agenda of activities of the NGOs and participation of the other NGOs to these activities. Joint activities of awareness. Common press releases, and positioning on asylum and refugees. Coordination and implementation of political advocacy activities...Among others. Beneficiaires: The citizens of Catalonia The NGOs working on asylum The refugees and asylum seekers in Catalonia
Summary of project results
The main objective of this project has been the creation of a network (ASIL.CAT) to defend the right of asylum and refugees in Calatuña. Asil.Cat, consists of 9 entities, 7 as full members and 2 with observer status. The Asil.Cat network has become very important in those times due to the crisis of the right of asylum and the arrival of refugees in Europe. This network has become the main interlocutor in material asylum in Catalonia. The members of this network has undergone training and dissemination of knowledge of the right of asylum, statements and positions that have contributed to improving knowledge of asylum and protection of refugees. It has a web home page on Catalan and Castilian (
www.asil.cat). The network has had intended to detect cases of international protection. The creation of the network has enabled especially politically influence and challenge the Catalan authorities about their role in the protection of refugees on its territory. The network also wove ties with European institutions on issues related to asylum and trafficking in Vienna, Brussels and Oslo, with the aim of identifying best practices in terms of reception of refugees reproducible in Catalonia.
Summary of bilateral results