On 9 May, 17 North African people were rescued in Alboran, 34 nautical miles southeast of Malaga by the Salvamar Altinak.
On 10 May, , five NGOs published a report denouncing human rights violations committed by France at the French-Spanish border. The report highlights the increase in the number of law enforcement officers guarding the border, giving way to a multiplication of discriminatory controls. Although part of the Schengen area, border controls have been reinstated since 2015 for counter-terrorism or COVID-19 related reasons.
On 12 May, two people who left Laayoune to reach the Canaries were rescued by salvamento Maritimo after Spain launched a Search and Rescue operation.
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