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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Bouazza Ben Bouazza

Tunisian group accuses authorities of mass expulsions of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa

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Migration activists are sounding the alarm this week about mass expulsions and arbitrary arrests in Tunisia, where authorities are seeing more migrants arrive for attempted Mediterranean crossings from the North African nation to Europe.

The Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights on Monday accused the government of waging a campaign of repression against migrants at the expense of humanitarian concerns, “to satisfy European blackmail and ensure a steady stream of financial and logistical support.”

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