More than a thousand people ask for measures in Badajoz after the murder of a social educator

More than a thousand people have taken to the streets in Badajoz "in silence" to demand greater protection from employees working in the social sphere, in the...

In a constant rain and in silence, more than a thousand people have marched through different streets of Badajoz to remember and demand solutions after the death of 35-year-old Belén Cortés, the social educator murdered on 9 March last in a floor of judicial measures at the hands, presumably, of three minors between 17 and 14 years old. A march that has departed from the Plaza de España of the city of Pacense and called by various professional c…

The recent murder of a technical assistant at the hands of minors in a centre in Badajoz has reopened the debate on the lack of protection for professionals working with young people at risk. The Andaluz Union of Officials (SAF) warns that Andalusia carries "critical" deficiencies in human and material resources, which exposes workers to situations of danger without legal or economic recognition. Several Andalusian capitals hosted rallies conven…

The death of a social educator in Extremadura at the hands of a minor in a sheltered house has raised alarms. The collective of social educators has wanted to denounce the precariousness of their work due to outsourcings through agreements and the reduction of costs applied by companies that sign agreements with public administrations.

“Are they more violent or are we letting them explode?” is one of the issues Iker Fernández, member of the Board of Government of the College of educators and social educators of the Basque Country, reflects on after the death of a professional in a flat in Badajoz.

The recent crime in Badajoz of a 35-year-old social educator, who was in charge in a flat of four minors of protection, has placed the focus on the working and security conditions in which these professionals work, fundamental to the reintegration into society of these young offenders. On the night of the events, the victim was the only caregiver. Moreover, she had been warning of the increasingly aggressive behaviour of her alleged murderers. T…