Jesús de la Torre Cañadilla’s Post

At the end of our film, Carolina from Venezuela shares this message with us: "Thank you for listening to me, because every time I talk, every time I tell my story, every time is one less burden." Immigrants are human beings just like you and me. Check out 'Running' and see if its message of humanity can help you with your organizations work. #SaveAsylum #WelcomeWithDignity #humanrights https://lnkd.in/dTdZPDeX

🌍 Exodus: Movement of the People 🌍 In today’s world, we observe the ongoing movement of people across borders, seeking safety, new opportunities, resources exploration, a better life or represent their country’s interests internationally. Whether as a diplomat, immigrant or refugee: it’s “Movement of the People” While #diplomats with a lot of previlage, represent their country’s interests in other jurisdictions, other travelers may be called immigrants or refugees. The journey of an #immigrant is often voluntary—a decision to relocate in search of work, education, or family reunification, except the pandemic travel restrictions influenced some immigration decisions. By contrast, a #refugee is compelled to leave their home due to persecution, conflict, or violence. All three paths are marked by resilience, courage, determination and the hope for a better future for an individual or a nation. As Bob Marley so poignantly expresses in “Exodus”, it reflects the movement of people toward new possibilities, even in the face of hardship. 🎶 “We know where we’re going, we know where we’re from.” 🎶 Let’s acknowledge and support those making these difficult journeys. Whether immigrant, refugee, or diplomats- their perseverance enriches our world. Be inspired by Bob Marley here: https://lnkd.in/eSAzhvhg #Exodus #Immigration #Refugees #MovementOfThePeople #GlobalCitizenship

Aligned to an earlier post about the £22 billion black hole and some of the remedies open to government to prevent the proposed and/or likely tax rises Stop or Suspend until we are on an even keel the following Stop climate change aid to Africa (£14 Billion ) Suspend all foreign aid Stop all aid to Ukraine (£3 billion a year ) Suspend all support to the migrant crisis (£10 billion ) https://lnkd.in/etKahQs2

Cyprus 1974-2024 50 years Turkish occupation Enough. 20.07.1974 36,2% of Republic of Cyprus territory remains occupied. 162,000 Greek-Cypriots became refugees in their own country. 1619 persons declared missing. Today, 758 persons’ fate remains unknown. 20,000 Greek-Cypriots and Maronites chose not to leave their homes. Today, 331 people are still enclaved. Μore than 43.000 Turkish troops remain in the occupied areas of the Republic of Cyprus. Since 1974, more than 160,000 Turks settlers were transferred to the occupied areas, altering Cyprus’ demographic profile and population balance. Geographical names have been illegally changed and cultural and historical heritage is systematically eradicated aiming to the eventual "turkification" of the occupied areas. Enough.

TODAY IT IS THEM, TOMORROW IT WILL BE US! Sudan, a country that possesses enormous minerals and oil reserves has constantly been in the international news for the past weeks as being in dire need. A humanitarian crisis fuelled by war, starvation and hunger. AFRICA'S LONGEST-RUNNING CIVIL WAR . Where are our leader in Africa? These are our brothers and sisters, they need us. They are Africans. We cannot pretend we haven't heard their voices, we cannot pretend we haven't heard their cry's. 54 African heads and none is making a move. Are we waiting for the international bodies, governments agencies and news agencies to write our own stories? Waiting for the international bodies to call a meeting before we put our house in order? In July 2005 John Garang signed a peace agreement with government of Sudan that aimed to end the 21 + years civil war. The deal involved a permanent seize fire, autonomy for the south, power sharing and a commitment to a referendum on full independence for South Sudan 6yrs later. Garang representing South Sudan had received finance, support and military assistance from the United States and Israel to rise against public enemy President Omar Hassan al-Bashir, Sudan's leader of three decades, who was ousted in April 2019 following a wave of popular protest.  Although the USA supported John Garang, he wasn’t a rock star but a necessary evil or puppet they could use to counter Omar. Garang was one of the agreements chief architects that unified Sudan- One that saw him become vice president under a unified Sudan but died mysteriously in a helicopter crush shortly After HE CHANGED HIS MIND from dividing Sudan. Garang had plans to unify the country prior to his death. War broke out again and all hell was let loose till now. The news of unity did not go well with the USA, Dutch and British governments. Hundreds have died and millions displaced today. We are not in control Africa, but we must be if we will ever be great again. Our own people have been colonised, brainwashed and used as agents to infiltrate our African government systems and are fighting us backwards. It happened in Angola, its happening in Congo, its happening in Rwanda today. THIS IS THE TIME TO UNITE NOT TO DEVIDE IF EVER AFRICA WILL BE GREAT AGAIN. Where are our visionaries? Can we not see the hand of the intruder in these affairs? is that not the same hands that turned Libya upside down and left millions displaced?? Let us divide and conquer they said, and we are being conquered. The voice of late Dr Kwame Nkrumah still echoes today when he said in his speech that the independence of Ghana is meaningless until the total liberation of Africa. He also went further to reiterate in another speech during a convention of African heads of states that let us leave here with one currency, one central bank, one continental foreign policy and one central capital if Africa is to be great again. Africa since its division has never known development.

My contribution to BBC World Service short film: Five reasons why Iran is involved in so many global conflicts https://lnkd.in/eNSewX3E

A short glimpse of UNHCR's Archives, reminding us of the value of memory preservation and engaging it actively to inform our present and future, both for the people we serve and the humanitarians that serve. https://lnkd.in/diPEFNYY

How different is Labour's 'new' Border Security Command from the Conservatives' 'new' Illegal Migration Operations Command or the previously 'new' Clandestine Channel Threat Command? Slightly hidden in the press release, there is one aspect of the Labour's proposal that is genuinely positive and hopefully they will stick to it (unfortunately they have a bit of a record at U-turning on more progressive policy ideas): asylum claims will be assessed for their merits again, irrespective of how people entered the UK. This goes in the opposite direction from the Rwanda Plan. However, as long as #stoptheboats remains at the centre of the debate on #asylum - right-wing media and the UK gov have been incredibly successful in establishing this as a priority in public opinion (as many opinion polls show) - the room for manoeuvring of a Labour government is very limited. What is needed most is a concerted effort to establish their own more positive narrative on #asylum. It is not easy, but it can be done. Irregular crossings can't just be ignored, and the right-wing media are very unlikely to let them go as a topic, but they shouldn't dictate the agenda on asylum. Labour can learn from the very positive public response to the arrival of Ukrainian refugees as an example of what can be achieved when the public is with you. There are also other (less positive) issues they may want to learn from the humanitarian visa scheme. For a discussion of humanitarian visas and safe and legal routes to asylum, see our recent MIGZEN report (https://lnkd.in/eG7igJcf) For an analysis of the plight of the UK's asylum system and who is responsible for the current situation see this piece Michaela Benson and I wrote for The Conversation debunking key myths about Britain’s ‘broken asylum system’ (https://lnkd.in/eNxbiFc3). I returned to discuss the so-called (by the people who broke it) 'broken asylum system' in this piece for Transforming Society (https://lnkd.in/eHWKcHtH). The conversation on #migration is dominated by words like #irregularcrossings #illegalmigration #irregularmigrants #RwandDeal. They are often taken at face value, no question answered. If you fancy some questions and answers, Stefano Piemontese and I look at the mechanisms - the legal and policy infrastructures - that turn some forms of migration and some migrants into #irregular in a new I-Claim Project report. https://lnkd.in/e4-eEiwM Just a footnote on the UK's 'generosity' towards Ukrainian refugees: The EU is currently hosting 4.2m Ukrainians who fled the war. Germany alone hosts 1.3m refugees from Ukraine. Less than 200k Ukrainians are temporary protected in the UK.

In this conversation, Michael Nash shares the genesis of his original idea for the acclaimed documentary "Climate Refugees" as well as its global impact, his concerns about the topic, and offers insights into what can be expected from the film he is curently working on: “Chasing Truth.” #climate #climatechange #climaterefugees #climateaction https://lnkd.in/eGqbbdQi

What do you know about where and how EMM does its work? Tune in as EMM Director Sarah Shipman shares what you need to know in this new short video. https://lnkd.in/exv2AeZJ #RefugeeWelcome #emmrefugees #TheEpiscopalChurch