Spain deports migrants from Ceuta in move criticised by rights group
Summary
Spain deported more than a dozen migrants from Ceuta after rejecting their asylum applications, and said Morocco had agreed to receive them. Amnesty International warned that the deportees’ human rights could be at risk, while Spain’s Interior Ministry said the removals included safeguards and that the European Union considers Morocco a safe country.Key Facts
- The Interior Ministry said the deportations took place on Tuesday.
- NGOs told Reuters that 16 people from African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries were deported.
- The deportation was the first of its kind since a mass crossing from Morocco into Ceuta in July.
- The article says about 80,000 people entered Ceuta over 48 hours in late July and at least 100 people died during the crossing.
- Amnesty International said Spain was not ensuring human rights guarantees for people crossing its borders in Ceuta and Melilla.
- The Interior Ministry said the migrants’ asylum applications had been rejected and that the deportations included necessary safeguards.
- About 8,000 migrants remained in Ceuta after most of those who arrived in July left within days.
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