Cruz Roja opinion about Refugees

REFUGEES

we´re going to explain siria´s situation:

The ongoing conflict and violence in Syria, Iraq and other parts of the world are causing large-scale displacement of people and refugees seek security in other countries.

Since the beginning of the migratory crisis in Europe, the Spanish Red Cross has advocated for the reception of these people in our country and for the establishment of safe ways to exercise the right to asylum.

Our entire network of provincial offices has made a great effort to expand the number of places available. We currently have 1,705 temporary shelters in 39 provinces. Being our occupation percentage of more than 95%, we continue working to expand our network to 1,756 places.

From 2015 to the present - with the different immigration and asylum programs - we have assisted 23,642 asylum and refuge applicants. The most common nationalities are Syrian, Ukrainian, Venezuelan and Palestinian. Of the total number of people served, 26% are minors and more than 60% are men; Although, the percentage of women is increasing because we increasingly serve more families.

Our portfolio of projects comprises, for the moment, 39 interventions in 7 countries. The portfolio is a dynamic document that is updated according to identified needs.

At present, although the largest operation of the Spanish Red Cross is concentrated in Greece, we continue to work and support other National Societies in their response to migrants and refugees in Serbia, Lebanon and Syria.