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Human rights group faults Europe's migrant detention centers

Christine Mhundwa
April 25, 2024

In its latest report, the Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) has raised concerns over the treatment and conditions migrants, including asylum seekers, face when being held in migrant detention centers in Europe.

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