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Ocean Viking: Totally overwhelmed, justice freed most migrants

2022-11-18T19:41:42.914Z


DECRYPTION - The jurisdiction of Toulon has nevertheless put itself in battle order to respond to this unprecedented situation.


After the four migrants who escaped the checks for procedural flaws, after the twenty or so minors who disappeared in the wild, it is the judicial system that is overwhelmed by the 234 migrants from the

Ocean Viking

.

While the minors on the humanitarian ship were taken care of by child welfare, the 189 adults had, for their part, been placed in a "waiting area" before being interviewed by the Office French Protection for Refugees and Stateless Persons (Ofpra).

However, when a person is placed in a center of this type, they can stay there for four days, after which the procedure obliges them to request an extension of their stay in the waiting area - the maximum period of which is 26 days - from the a liberty and detention judge.

The judge then has 24 hours to rule on the request.

“The jurisdiction of Toulon was suddenly overwhelmed by around 180 cases.

It's a real fiasco, these deadlines not being adapted to such an influx of requests ”

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Source: lefigaro

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