Spain deports migrants from Ceuta in move criticised by rights group

The deportation was the first of its kind since a mass border crossing into the territory from Morocco in July.Published On 27 Oct 202627 Oct 2026Spain has deported more than a dozen migrants from its North African enclave of Ceuta, prompting criticism from Amnesty International, which said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s left-wing government was endangering their human rights.It was the first deportation of its kind since a mass border crossing into the territory from Morocco in July.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Europe is in trouble, and it is blaming Muslimslist 2 of 3Italy and Spain lift border controls after months of tension over Ceutalist 3 of 3Moroccan police intercept migrant swimming back towards Ceutaend of listThe Spanish Interior Ministry said on Tuesday that it had deported the migrants from Ceuta after their asylum applications were rejected, and that Morocco had agreed to receive them.Nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) told the Reuters news agency that 16 people from African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries had been deported.About 80,000 people entered from Morocco over a 48-hour period in late July. At least 100 people died during the mass cross...