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Supreme Court Orders Spain to Act on 1,000+ Asylum-Seeking Minors, Threatens Fines

The court set a 30-day deadline to equip asylum offices with the resources needed for unaccompanied minors.

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Overview

  • On June 5 the Supreme Court warned of coercive measures after finding that no unaccompanied minors had been evaluated or catalogued since its March 25 order
  • It granted an unextendable 30-day period to supply asylum offices with staff, material and funding aimed at ensuring formal applications within six days of expressing intent
  • The government must secure effective cooperation with Canary Islands authorities within 15 days by providing the personnel and economic resources necessary for full care
  • Ministry officials responsible for implementing the court’s measures must be identified or face a presumption of ministerial liability
  • Biweekly progress reports are required and continued noncompliance will trigger fines of €150–€1,500 per violation and possible criminal referrals