France: Further information: Arrested migrants and asylum seekers at risk

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Index Number: EUR 21/015/2009
Date Published: 25 September 2009
Categories: France

French authorities have evicted over 278 migrants and asylum-seekers from their makeshift encampments near Calais. Of those that were arrested approximately 138 adults are now in detention and are at risk of being sent to countries where they may be at risk of ill-treatment.