Spain deports migrants from Ceuta to Morocco

Ceuta Spain Morocco migration crisis Amnesty International

Spain has deported a group of migrants from the North African enclave of Ceuta to Morocco, marking the first such deportations since a mass border crossing in July. While the Spanish Interior Ministry did not provide an official headcount, charities reported that 16 individuals from Senegal, Nigeria, Yemen, Cameroon, and Bangladesh were returned after their asylum applications were rejected.

The Spanish government stated that Morocco agreed to receive the individuals and noted that the European Union classifies Morocco as a “safe country of origin.” However, Amnesty International has criticized the move, arguing that the Spanish government is not ensuring human rights guarantees for those crossing into Ceuta and Melilla.

The deportations follow a major migration crisis in late July, during which approximately 80,000 people entered the enclave from Morocco over a 48-hour period. The Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional) has also rejected requests to halt these expulsions, citing EU regulations that recognize Morocco as a safe country due to its ratification of international human rights instruments and a moratorium on the death penalty.

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Amnesty International · Audiencia Nacional · Ceuta · Morocco · Pedro Sánchez · Spain

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[○ 1 SOURCE] The European Union considers Morocco a safe country. econotimes.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Amnesty International stated that Spain is not ensuring human rights guarantees are met for people crossing into Ceuta and Melilla. bahamasspectator.com · barbadosgazette.com · econotimes.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Approximately 80,000 people entered Ceuta from Morocco over a 48-hour period in late July. bahamasspectator.com · barbadosgazette.com · econotimes.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Charities reported that 16 people from Senegal, Nigeria, Yemen, Cameroon, and Bangladesh were deported. econotimes.com · bahamasspectator.com · barbadosgazette.com
[● 3 SOURCES] The deportations are the first of their kind since the mass border crossing in July. bahamasspectator.com · barbadosgazette.com · econotimes.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Spain deported migrants from the enclave of Ceuta to Morocco. bahamasspectator.com · barbadosgazette.com · econotimes.com
[● 2 SOURCES] The Spanish National Court rejected requests to halt the expulsion of migrants from Ceuta. www.informacion.es · www.diariodeibiza.es