Summary
This episode focuses on “Siamo Qui, Sanatoria Subito” (“We’re here, amnesty now”), a campaign calling for the regularisation of migrants during Covid-19. On Saturday 4th April, supporters of the campaign organised a very well attended national assembly during which several proposed actions and demands emerged. Here is the first speech from the national assembly held online on the 4th April, from the lawyer Manlio Vicini, recorded by Radio Onda d’Urto. Avvocato Manlio ViciniWe then continue to discuss Coronavirus and migration, thanks to the contribution of Francesco Della Puppa, sociologist and lecturer at the Università Ca’ Foscari in Venice. The transcription of his intervention can be read in the article “This pandemic reveals the fragility and inequality of the system we’re living in”. Francesco Della Puppa, Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia
We then move to our regular section on the Lesvos Calling campaign, with a short clip from Francesco, an activist at Open Your Borders, who describes the situation on the Balkan route. Francesco Sartori, Open your borders (campagna Lesvos calling) To finish, Mamadou tells us about the shocking proposal from some French doctors to test a Corona vaccine in Africa where, according to data from the Centre for the Disease Control of the African Union, there are around 15,000 cases and 800 deaths.
Melting Pot Radio Laboratorio radiofonico per la promozione dei diritti di cittadinanza Laboratoire radiophonique pour la promotion des droits de citoyenneté Radio workshop for the promotion of citizenship rights This workshop initially planned to produce 10 broadcasts. Our editorial staff, born out of two public calls for participation, includes about 30 people, from multiple countries including Guinea, Morocco, Nigeria, Iran, Italy, Bolivia, Argentina and Senegal. In these meetings, including an initial meeting discussing how to develop the radio programme, we decided to separate into two groups: one dealing with technical aspects and the other handling editorial. The broadcast is divided into several sections corresponding to the sections on our website: Sans Papiers, Cittadinanze and Un Mondo Molti Mondi. The project is sponsored by Melting Pot Europa in collaboration with Open Your Borders – a volunteer association that operates in the city of Padova, running several social inclusion projects – Radio Sherwood and ParoleInMovimento, the Italian school for migrants in Venice supported by the student group LiSC. If you are interested in participating in the project, email [email protected]
