Spanish Supreme Court Rules 2021 Deportation of Minors to Morocco Illegal

The court found the action violated the 'physical and moral integrity' of the migrants and breached the European Human Rights Convention, despite the Interior Ministry's defense.

• The Spanish Supreme Court ruled that the mass deportation of minors from the Spanish enclave of Ceuta to Morocco in 2021 was illegal.
• The deportation occurred amid a diplomatic dispute between Madrid and Rabat over Western Sahara.
• Approximately 700 minors were deported to Morocco, despite Spanish law requiring the government to take administrative steps for each minor it deports.
• The court ruled that the deportation violated the 'physical and moral integrity' of the migrants and breached the European Human Rights Convention.
• Spain's Interior Ministry defended the 2021 deportation of youths and denied that it breached international law.

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