Train Yourself

The documentary This Is What Democracy Looks Like (2000), directed by Jill Friedberg and Rick Rowley, captures the essence of the protests against the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Seattle in November 1999. Filmed on location with cameras provided by activists, the film compiles first-hand accounts of demonstrations that brought together more than 50,000 people from all walks of life and backgrounds (from trade unionists to environmentalists, from First Nations groups to anarchists) in what was a key turning point … Read more

The power structure has historically sought to associate protest and dissent with violence by using different concepts as synonyms, thus equating violence with dissent and non-violence with reformist processes. Five key concepts will therefore be distinguished below: Violence. Violence is understood as the deliberate use of physical or psychological force against individuals, groups or communities with the intention of causing harm. Galtung distinguishes between three levels: Direct violence. Explicit acts involving actions that cause physical or psychological harm to individuals … Read more

Due to the exceptional health situation that has led to a declaration of a state of emergency by COVID-19, the workshops scheduled for March 20 and April 3 that were to take place within the framework of these sessions are delayed. The new dates will be indicated when the situation returns to normal. Until then we hope that all of you are well.

The construction of today’s world cannot be understood without the internet. Fake news, massive data processing, cyber espionage, the modification of electoral processes or the situations of Assange or Snowden are just some examples of how power relations are built today. In this context, the need to know new forms of action and action that allow shaping counterpower dynamics arise, as well as tools and mechanisms that help protect and exercise rights in the digital plane. With these issues as … Read more

This audiovisual report is the result of a joint work of members of Irí­dia – Cen­tre per la De­fen­sa dels Drets Hu­mans, Fo­to­mo­vi­mien­to y No­vact. In it, they analyze the current situation of Human Rights on the southern border of the Spanish State. The Autonomous Cities of Ceuta and Melilla are located in North Africa at a distance of 382 kilometers. The space created by these, together with the regions of Tangier and Nador and the space in which the … Read more