Italy transfers 40 rejected asylum seekers to detention centres in Albania
Legal experts and rights groups have raised alarm over the move, questioning its legality and accusing Italy of undermining asylum rights.
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Legal experts and rights groups have raised alarm over the move, questioning its legality and accusing Italy of undermining asylum rights.
READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2025/04/11/italy-transfers-40-rejected-asylum-seekers-to-detention-centres-in-albania
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00:00Italian authorities have transferred 40 migrants with no permission to remain in the country to Italian-run detention centers in Albania.
00:12It appears to be the first time an EU member state has successfully sent rejected migrants to a third place that is neither their country of origin nor a transit one.
00:22Rights groups and legal experts have denounced the move, raising concerns over the legality and precedent it may set.
00:31Other EU countries, including the Netherlands, have expressed interest in similar arrangements with states like Uganda.
00:39Under the agreement between Italy and Albania, up to 3,000 migrants intercepted by the Italian Coast Guard in international waters each month can be processed in Albania.
00:50Human rights groups argue the agreement violates international law and endangers migrants' rights.
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