'Dibujos por Sonrisas' of the Joso School of visual arts
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Manifesto for World Refugee Day
Have passed 40 anys des que Espanya es va adherir a la Convenció sobre l'Estatut dels Refugiats, 23 Ever since ratifying Dublin's agreement and almost 9 mesos des que va vèncer el termini de l'últim compromís internacional que va assumir, together with the entire European Union, to receive and welcome people alone·International Protection Licitants.
The years pass, the months, the days and we continue to wait for those who flee from the war, the persecution, the violence, discrimination, l'odi o la destrucció del seu entorn puguin arribar sense més obstacles a un lloc segur, In our neighborhoods, In our houses.
We have gone to the streets to demand that the Government meet its obligations, We have denounced in national and international forums this inaction and we remain almost the same, expressing the same: We want to welcome!
But we asked ourselves: What do we want to welcome? Where and how are they who have come? We are making these people feel at home?
Welcome is not just say it. Welcome is not until they finally arrive. Welcome is a long process that means not to exclude, Do not discriminate, guarantee the rights of the foster people, treat them on equality, respecting our differences. Welcome is to welcome them and accompany them in their new environment, In its new community. Harting is an obligation of governments, but also a commitment of the citizenry.
We have become accustomed to talking about "refugees", quan moltes d'elles mai no ho seran, Since the months or years will pass and the authorities will not recognize this condition and turn them into eternal alone·International Protection Licitants; thing that shows that not everything ends when they have come (those who have had this luck), rather, At that moment only begins what is not in all cases will be a refugee life with rights and duties of citizenship.
No podem deixar d'insistir que volem acollir, que volem que es garanteixi el dret a l'asil a qui ho necessiti. Però tampoc no podem estar conformes quan els qui han arribat continuen sent exclosos d'opcions laborals, se'ls nega l'oportunitat de llogar un habitatge digne, se'ls exclou d'activitats d'esbarjo o se'ls rebutja de centres escolars i de serveis de salut sobre els quals, having to be universal, not in all councils, les comunitats i encara menys a l'Estat, s'han assumit responsabilitats.
Only, also as an organized civil society, com a entitats que busquem que el refugi i l'asil siguin una realitat, hem de deixar de sentir-nos satisfetes o sentir que complim la nostra missió amb la celebració d'actes com aquest i de continuar sensibilitzant els convençuts. No, The real challenge is to reach those who continue to reject them, investing lies, do not take more political or position than effective guarantee, el respecte i l'exercici dels drets humans, of the right to international protection.
Today is a day to remember the thousands of people seeking refuge in the world, one day to demand that states meet their obligations and grant international protection. But also, It is a day to remember that welcoming is much more than to welcome and express good wishes, ja que l'asil no és un privilegi, sinó un dret que s'ha d'exercir amb condicions de vida dignes, in which governments and the whole society have co -responsibility.
20 June of 2018
