Cover of the Guide (@civil-society organizations defending the rights of migrants)
At the beginning of September, eight non-governmental organizations from Mexico and Central America met in Tapachula, Chiapas, to present their guide for the provision of comprehensive attention to migrants in public and private institutions: “Opening Borders with the Heart: Guide for the Application of a Psychosocial Focus in Migrant Contexts.”
This document, published in May 2014, seeks to contribute to the “recognition and implementation of a psychosocial focus in our region of Central America and Mexico, for migrants themselves, their families, and local communities as well as the organizations that work daily to defend their rights.” The guide covers four themes: communities of origin, especially with regards to women; relatives of the disappeared; migrants homes; and teams that work with migrants.
For more information (in Spanish):
Descargar material Abriendo fronteras con el corazón: Guía para la aplicación del enfoque psicosocial en contextos migratorios
Proponen ONG´s guía para la atención integral de migrantes (Chiapas Paralelo, 6 de septiembre de 2014)
For more information from SIPAZ (in English):
National/Oaxaca: Father Solalinde declares that migrant flows will not diminish amidst imposition of new federal measures (5 August 2014)
National/Chiapas: Massive raids against migrants and attack on human-rights defenders (3 May 2014)
National: Migrant pilgrimage arrives in Mexico City (2 May 2014)
Chiapas: March from Suchiate river to denounce abuses against migrants, and beginning of hunger strike (29 April 2013)
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