Newsletter No. 118

The new European Pact on Migration and Asylum is now in force: more borders and fewer guarantees

The Comissió Espanyola d’Ajuda al Refugiat and Novact warn that the EPMA may weaken the right to asylum, speed up returns and consolidate a European migration policy more focused on control than on the protection of human rights.

Carlotta Besozzi: "We want to make citizens aware that democracy means participating in all processes that impact their daily lives"

We spoke with Carlotta Besozzi, Director of Civil Society Europe, about the Voices of Millions campaign and the role of civil society in strengthening democracy and citizen participation across Europe.

Xavier Punset: “Many times, you don’t need to be a great specialist in cooperation to make an impact”

The president of Salut Empordà Cooperació explains how the organisation, born out of professionals from Figueres Hospital, combines local projects with international cooperation to strengthen access to healthcare.

Helena Cabo: “Caring for family bonds is key to a healthier and more transformative prison process”

We look at the work of Nius, which promotes artistic, educational and mediation projects inside and outside prisons to care for family bonds and reduce the impact of prison on children’s lives.

The EU calls for strengthening the inclusion of people with disabilities through public procurement

The European Parliament calls for the use of public procurement and state aid to promote the employment inclusion of people with disabilities and guarantee greater accessibility in public policies.

A report warns that the decline in displaced people hides more obstacles to seeking asylum

The Annual Report on Refugees 2026 by the Comissió Espanyola d’Ajuda al Refugiat (CEAR) warns that the fall in the figures for forced displacement and asylum applications does not respond to a global improvement, but to the hardening of borders, forced returns and insufficient protection pathways.

Building community climate shelters from feminist urbanism

Given the climate emergency situation we are going through, and in the local/global context of urban population growth, it is urgent to seek solutions that mitigate the impacts of climate change on people's lives.

Trans visibility is not a privilege: it is a matter of human rights

March 31 reminds us that trans rights are still being debated while discrimination continues to exist.

Seeds of Change in Forgotten Lands

Volunteer and NGO-led educational projects change lives by opening opportunities and bringing hope where there was once poverty and neglect. Yet without stable support, their efforts can only keep the dream alive.