- Spain has deported 16 asylum seekers who arrived in the enclave of Ceuta back to Morocco, marking the first such returns since a mass border crossing in July.
- The deported individuals, originating from Senegal, Nigeria, Yemen, Cameroon, and Bangladesh, were returned after Moroccan authorities agreed to receive them.
- Human rights organisations, including Amnesty International, have strongly criticised the move, arguing Morocco fails to respect basic human rights.
- Spain's Interior Ministry defended the removals, insisting Morocco is recognised by the European Union as a safe country and that all safeguards were observed.
- Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez is facing heightened pressure from both the EU and Spanish voters to resolve the ongoing migration crisis in Ceuta ahead of elections on 29 November.
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