For our Friday meeting Everything is explained “, we are talking today about “No Callem”, a protocol unique to the city of Barcelona, which aims to better train teams welcoming the public in the face of sexual assault and violence in public places, particularly in nightclubs and bars. “No Callem”, which means “We are not silent”, in Catalan, was set up by Barcelona City Hall in 2018. Unique in the world, this system is spread over a quarantine of public places of the Catalan capital, including 25 nightclubs, 8 music festivals, and other centers such as the Olympic Stadium or the Parc del Fòrum.
According to the town hall’s website, this training, provided by the municipality, includes preventive actions and information to explain what an attack is, how to detect an attacker, how to treat victims, but also to preserve a scene where a assault could have been committed.
Protocol applied after Dani Alves rape charges
He was notably activated in the case involving the Brazilian footballer Dani Alves. On the night of December 30 to 31, 2022 at the Sutton, a Barcelona nightclub, a 23-year-old woman accused the ex-Barça and PSG player of rape in the toilets of a VIP lounge at the nightclub. . Thanks to the “No Callem” protocol, the victim was believed and taken care of immediately by the nightclub team and the police. The Sutton employees blocked access to the washrooms, and handed over the CCTV tapes to the police. The footballer has been in pre-trial detention since January. Dani Alves had spent a few days in the capital of Catalonia after the World Cup played in Qatar with Brazil.
Lucie Tollon, journalist at 20 minutes to the editorial office in Toulouse, traveled to Barcelona to meet night workers, police officers and tourists to understand the realities of this protocol. She tells in this episode of “Everything Sexplains” what “No Callem” has changed in Barcelona. Its reach, as well as the reactions of Barcelonans. You can also find his report published on our website.
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