20.09.2024, the Guardian

The brutal truth behind Italy’s migrant reduction: beatings and rape by EU-funded forces in Tunisia

The EU's migration deal with Tunisia has led to widespread abuse of migrants by Tunisian security forces, including sexual violence and abandonment in the desert, while Europe continues to fund these operations. By externalising its borders and paying Tunisia to block migration, the EU avoids direct responsibility for human rights abuses, despite mounting evidence of collusion between Tunisian authorities and smugglers. Despite these events, the EU plans to renew funding. read more

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Region(s): Nordafrika, Europäische Union