A Dutch member of the Human Rights Committee, Yvonne Donders, has accused France of anti-humanitarian treatment of migrants and improper organization of detention facilities.
According to Report, speaking at the 142nd session of the Human Rights Committee, Donders noted that the situation of migrants in Calais and Grande-Synthe is unsatisfactory:
"We understand that authorities are still implementing a zero settlement policy, under which temporary shelters are systematically demolished every 48 hours, sometimes with excessive force."
According to her, similar concerns exist regarding the demolition of temporary shelters for illegal migrants in Mayotte, particularly within the framework of Operation Wuambushu since February 2023.
The Dutch representative stated that the committee is also concerned about reports of migrants being detained at the France-Italy border without receiving legal documents explaining their detention or the possibility of appealing it.
According to Donders, the migration bill adopted in January 2024 expands deportation criteria to include minor offenses and behaviors considered threats to public order and allows authorities to administratively detain foreign citizens even without actual grounds for deportation.
"There are similar concerns about the situation in Mayotte, where there is a special regime with fewer procedural guarantees for asylum seekers, along with legal measures that have no executive effect," she stated.