On 18 November, the Observatoire des libertés associatives published a new report on the repression of solidarity with exiles at French borders. The report highlights, among other things, the way in which migrant aid associations are systematically obstructed and criminalized by the authorities. In Calais, for example, the distribution of food was banned for two years. In addition, land has been ploughed up and fences erected in many places, making it considerably more difficult for associations to gain access to distribution sites.
On 14 November, the body of a man in his thirties was found in Calais. Another body was found 3 days later, and another on 20 November. The latest discoveries bring to 14 the number of bodies recovered from the sea or found on the beaches of northern France since 30 October.
On 12 November, 2 bodies were found on a beach near Calais. They probably come from a shipwreck that occurred on 23 October. This could be the deadliest shipwreck since 24 November 2021. Infomigrants has also highlighted the difficulties of reporting deaths and disappearances. The French authorities only count bodies that have been found and do not consider the testimony of survivors. As a result, the true number of people lost in shipwrecks is never fully known, and searches for missing people at sea are almost never carried out.
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