George Joseph from Caritas Sweden, Karin Keil from Caritas Austria and Belinda Mumcu from Caritas Turkey listen to Fr Jerome from Caritas Mauritania. He's telling them about the shocking conditions of migrants who have been abandoned in the desert of Mali and have set up camp and live in appalling conditions. Credit: Caritas/Michelle Hough
By George Joseph, Director of the Migration department for Caritas Sweden
The Algerian government dumps migrants in the middle of the desert in Mali and they are just left there. This is the reality of migrants not only sent back to Algeria, but also Libya and Morocco. Hundreds of people die in the desert as a result.
Sometimes, migrants are sent back to countries where they are held in detention camps where their human rights are abused. Continue reading
