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Amnesty Alleges Spanish Soldiers Mistreated Migrants in Ceuta Camp

Amnesty International published a report in September detailing alleged inhumane treatment of migrants by Spanish soldiers in Ceuta, prompting Spanish prosecutors to open investigations into torture and mistreatment including incidents involving minors.
Many migrants in Ceuta's sprawling tent village sought better economic opportunities, while others fled war or violence to seek refuge in Spain from persecution based on gender or sexual orientation.
One 27-year-old Moroccan artisan reported that soldiers tied him to a tree and beat him in September, recalling, "When they were beating me, I saw death, only death."
Police cleared the makeshift camp in early October, forcing residents to weigh their futures; some migrants, including a 19-year-old transgender teen from Fnideq, returned to Morocco.
Spain's asylum law recognizes sexual orientation as valid grounds for protection, though consensual same-sex activity remains illegal in Morocco, with the U.S. State Department noting hundreds are prosecuted annually under such laws.

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In a tent camp in Ceuta, migrants weigh justice, safety and returning home

Migrants in Ceuta face a humanitarian crisis, with some alleging abuse by Spanish soldiers. A 27-year-old Moroccan artisan claims soldiers beat him and tied his face to a tree.

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In a Tent Camp in Ceuta, Migrants Weigh Justice, Security and Return Home

Many of the migrants in a large tent village in Ceuta came in search of better economic opportunities. Others fled war and violence, or sought refuge in Spain because of their gender or sexuality.

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