Ceuta detention site at Trampolín beach faces humanitarian crisis

More than a thousand people have been held at the Trampolín beach detention area in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta for over five days without reliable food supplies. The water point was cut off on the morning of the report, leaving the only bathroom facilities without water and raising concerns about sanitation.

Human‑rights group Asociación Elín says detainees, many of whom have money to buy food, are not allowed to leave the site, and the only assistance so far has been a single water deposit by the military. Local volunteers have tried to bring food, but the organization says these efforts do not reach everyone.

The detainees include nationals from Sudan, Yemen, Eritrea, Sierra Leone, Niger, Nigeria, Mali, Bangladesh, Palestine, Chad, Gambia, the Central African Republic, Benin and Guinea‑Conakry. Elín warns that many are already showing signs of extreme exhaustion and weakness after days without adequate nutrition, compounded by the lack of water for hygiene. The group also notes a climate of uncertainty, with detainees lacking clear information about their legal status.