Meeting with victims of gender-based violence and human rights defenders

Classroom N 101 (Aulari Nord)

10.30am-12.30pm Meeting with victims of gender violence

(International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, 25 November)

Participants accompanied by the Alanna Association, Chelo Álvarez, Virginia Sanchis

http://www.alanna.org.es/

Leila Mohamed

Gabriela Bravo, Prosecutor, Court of Violence against Women.

The overall objective of the session is to bring students closer to the social, legal and human reality of gender violence through the testimony of victims, the intervention of support professionals and the perspective of the security forces, promoting comprehensive training with a focus on human rights and gender.

Specifically, the aim is to:

• Understand the social, psychological and legal dimensions of gender-based violence, beyond its regulatory treatment.
• Listen to and reflect on the testimonies of victims and survivors, developing empathy and awareness of the real consequences of violence and the judicial process.
• Analyse the functioning of the criminal justice and protection system, based on the practical experience of the specialised police, the Public Prosecutor's Office and the entities that accompany victims.
• Identify the main challenges and shortcomings in institutional care, investigation and prosecution of cases of gender-based violence.

• Encourage critical thinking and professional commitment, promoting the search for solutions and best practices from the perspective of social justice and gender equality

12.30-14.00 Meeting with human rights defenders
Representatives from the Valencian Coordination of Solidarity with Colombia will participate.

Model for the defence of human rights in Colombia: Peace community of San José de Apartadó. 

Arley Tuberquia and Ledis Arteaga, Valencian Coordination of Solidarity with Colombia

The aim is to raise awareness of the role of human rights defenders and the difficulties they face.