Many asylum seekers removed from UK to France arrive injured, charity health service finds
A report by Samusocial de Paris documents injuries among asylum seekers forcibly returned from the UK to France under a 'one in, one out' pilot scheme. The findings have been submitted to a French parliamentary inquiry into border management agreements.
Why it matters
The report raises significant human rights concerns regarding the treatment of asylum seekers during detention and deportation processes.
Samusocial de Paris’s report includes a case of one person who arrived in France in such a bad state he was sent to A&E. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Samusocial de Paris’s report includes a case of one person who arrived in France in such a bad state he was sent to A&E. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Immigration and asylum Many asylum seekers removed from UK to France arrive injured, charity health service finds Samusocial de Paris documents signs of violence after detention and transfer under ‘one in one out’ scheme
Prefer the Guardian on Google Multiple injuries including bruising and fractures have been documented by a health service supporting people returned to France under the controversial “one in, one out” scheme.
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