Migrations and Human Rights Week
During the week of 6 to 10 May and on 16 May, several activities will be offered on campus to raise awareness on the difficulties of migrations and the vulneration of human rights from a profound and critical viewpoint. All activities are free.
The objective of this week is to create synergies among different UAB agents working in this field, generating spaces for collaboration with entities and groups and providing greater visibility to the problems related to migrations and human rights from a profound and critical viewpoint.
Monday 6 May
Activities will begin on 6 May at 1 p.m. with the projection of the latest documentary of the film cycle ‘No direction Home’, organised by the Fundació Autònoma Solidària. The documentary is entitled ‘Blessy’, and is produced by CàmeresiAcció and la Ròtula. Blessy is a 35-year-old woman who has been victim of human trafficking. The documentary tells the life of Blessy and how she represents the life of so many other women. Human traifficking, also known as modern slavery, is a crime which severely violates Humna rights and is a manifestation of gender violence, and it takws places in many of our cities. The projection will end with a debate with professionals who made the film and those accompanying survivors of human trafficking: Sicar.cat. The film will be shown at the UAB Cinema Hall and entrance if free until the venue reaches capacity.
Tuesday 7 May
At 11 a.m. the exhibition “Refugee Women in Palestine: 7 decades of resilience and dignity” will be inaugurated by Vice Rector for Students and Employability Sara Moreno and Professor Hesham Abu-Sharar of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting. The exhibition will be on display the entire week at the Japanese garden of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Wednesday 8 May
Wednesday 8 May will be dedicated to the situation of the southern Spanish border, and the vulnerations of rights taking place in that region.
At 4 p.m., the Faculty of Law will offer a conference entitled “Leave No One Behind: Human Rights at the Border and Global Citizens” organised jointly by the Spanish ACNUR committee, with the participation of Irídia, CCAR, CIDON, and other expert professionals.
Thursday 16 May
The activities organised for 9 May will be held on 16 May, due to the strike announced for 9 May. Therefore, on Thursday 16 May the central event of the Migrations and Human Rights Week will be held at the Plaça Cívica, with activities throughout the day:
- 11 a.m.: Serigraphy and printing workshop by Arts Can Batlló “Migrades i refugiades benvingudes” – Bring your bag or T-shirt with you!
- 11:30 a.m.: Round table with anti-racism associations, orgganised by Grup Fractalitats en Investigació Crítica UAB
- 1 p.m.: Conference on institutional racism with Sindicat Popular de Venedors Ambulants and Fàtima Aatar from the Movimiento Moro Antiracista
- Community Lunch organised by the Sindicat Popular de Venedors Ambulants
Activities held from 6 to 10 May
The Migrations and Human Rights Week includes several different exhibitions:
- Faculty of Translation and Interpreting: ‘Women Refugees in Palestine: 7 Decades of Resilience and Dignity’ – UNRWA Catalunya
- Exhibition Space of the UAB Theatre: Photo exhibition on the Maras gangs of Central America – Catalan Committee to Help Refugees and the School for a Culture of Peace