Spanish Commission for Refugees (CEAR)

About Spanish Commission for Refugees (CEAR)

The Spanish Commission for Aid to Refugees (CEAR) has been defending Human Rights for over 39 years and promoting the comprehensive development of refugees, asylum seekers, stateless persons, and migrants with the need for international protection and/or at risk of social exclusion. CEAR has actively worked in the defense and promotion of the right to asylum in Spain with the objective of advancing its recognition and guaranteeing access to the international protection procedure. CEAR offers direct and comprehensive care to refugees in various areas: reception, psychosocial support, legal defense, advocacy, and denunciation in cases where their rights are violated. It has reception centers for asylum seekers and refugees located in different parts of Spain (Madrid, Malaga, Valencia, Seville, Canary Islands, Barcelona, and Bilbao) where they are provided with a space to start a new life and achieve their full integration. In this process, they are accompanied by professional teams for social, psychological, legal, and labor support. It also carries out important political advocacy and strategic litigation work that has led to significant achievements, such as the recognition of persecution based on gender and sexual orientation in Spanish legislation as deserving of international protection. Specialties: Refugees, Migrants, Reception of refugees, Human Rights, Right to Asylum, Humanitarian Aid, Political advocacy, Reception centers, Stateless persons. Refugee Rights, Humanitarian Aid, Refugee protection, Human rights, Migration, Advocacy, Humanitarian Help, Humanitarian assistance, Non-profit