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The UMU organizes a week on the rights of refugees (20/06/2016)

The University of Murcia (UMU), with the support of various NGOs, held from 20 to June 24 Week Discussion and Reflection on Refugees and Human Rights.

Activities have begun this morning, World Refugee Day with the official opening of the weekly programming by the Vice Chancellor of coordination and international relations, and will continue this afternoon with the opening (17:00) of the International Seminar "Conflict, shelter and human rights: comparative perspectives Europe and Latin America "that the demonstration will depart at 20:00 pm from the Plaza Circular.

The seminar, to be held in the Conference Hall of the Faculty of Arts, will bring together experts who will address various aspects of the issue of asylum, including the current situation in the refugee camps and challenges in managing the host in the Murcia region.

In addition, the Merced campus of the University of Murcia will be the epicenter of the exhibits, games and music and film activities scheduled for these days.

During the presentation of the Week, who led Bernardo Cascales, it has proceeded to read a manifesto in which the European Union calls for the withdrawal of the immigration agreement with Turkey, as well as a change in migration policies and asylum.

Cascales has advanced to the University of Murcia working on the development of an action plan regarding refugees and refugees, which will be submitted soon to the Governing Council of the educational institution for approval.

The Vice Chancellor also referred to the commitment of the UMU to refugees, both for "humanitarian reasons, such as social responsibility."

The week is part of the project refugium Plan.

http://www.um.es/actualidad/agenda/adjuntos/refugium.pdf

Source: Universidad de Murcia

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