Key facts
- Spain deported over a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants to Morocco.
- The deportations followed rejected asylum claims in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta.
- NGOs claim 16 individuals from Senegal, Nigeria, Yemen, Cameroon, and Bangladesh were deported.
- Amnesty International cited concerns about Morocco's treatment of migrants.
- Spain's Interior Ministry stated Morocco is considered a safe country by the EU.
Spain has deported more than a dozen sub-Saharan African and Asian migrants to Morocco after their asylum claims were rejected in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. This marks the first such deportation since a large border crossing in July. The Interior Ministry confirmed the returns were carried out under an agreement with Morocco, which is considered a safe country by the EU. However, migrant and human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have voiced strong criticism, citing concerns about Morocco's treatment of migrants and questioning the human rights guarantees in place.