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The initiative urges administrations to take care of refugees as a matter of state, boosting European funds to strengthen cooperation efforts in the countries of origin and that the City make an awareness campaign on the need for political asylum and prevent racist and xenophobic attitudes.
Councillor for Social Policy at the City of Lorca, Fátima Mínguez, has reported the agreement reached by the four local groups to present a joint motion in Parliament next Monday on the issue of Syrian refugees.
Mínguez explained that this motion is to "urge the government to continue to promote a genuine European common and comprehensive policy on immigration and asylum, which must have sufficient financial resources and to strengthen the responsiveness of the Union European emergency situations like the one we are living ".
In the same line it is to push the envelope of Europe to strengthen and concentrate cooperation efforts in the countries of origin funds and in particular a European Trust Fund for financial assistance to African countries, inspired by a proposal made by the Government of Spain.
Likewise it is asked to give priority to dialogue and cooperation with countries of origin and transit, as well as with neighboring countries in conflict areas receiving refugees.
It is also encouraged to cooperate with transit countries to protect their borders and combat the mafias who profit from this human tragedy and work together on many initiatives allow us to achieve peace and stability in the places of origin of refugees .
In addition, the city of Lorca urges the Government of Spain for approval as soon as possible, the Regulation of the Law 12/2009 of October 30, regulating the right of asylum and subsidiary protection.
The agreements include the Consistory Lorca develop an awareness campaign to the public on the need for an asylum policy as an essential part of democracy, respect for human dignity and human rights, which likewise seeks to prevent the emergence racist or xenophobic attitudes.
Finally, it adds that "the Municipal Corporation, in collaboration with social groups in the municipality, further development of the working committee for a stable and permanent work to put in place various measures for better care and support for refugees."
In this sense, we must remember that and Lorca City Council has launched various mechanisms designed to provide for the possible arrival of refugees to the municipality, and in this regard, on 15 September the Commission for Social City Council met agreeing to the creation of a committee or working group, whose first meeting was held on September 21 and will consist of representatives of the local political groups, the councilors of Social Services and Citizen Participation, a technician from each of these departments and NGOs Red Cross, Caritas, Cepaim, track and Welcomes Murcia.
Similarly, the city of Lorca has created a charity portal that will run this week, and it will work as a record for citizens, voluntarily, to enroll the contributions, both financial and service, who are interested to perform.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca
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