EuroMed Rights - 25/07/2025

On 24 August 2025, over 250 migrants were rescued by Spanish authorities and brought to Gran Canaria after their wooden boat’s engine had failed, leaving them adrift at sea with little food or water for 11 days. On 3 September, Spanish police arrested 16 of the vessel’s passengers on suspicion of crimes committed during the crossing, including throwing people over board, as it is estimated that 70 people died during the passage. This comes not long after 100 migrants were rescued off the Coast of Dakhla while trying to reach the Canary islands. During the rescue mission, one migrant died and another was left in a critical state.
On July 29 2025, the director of the Civil Guard, Mercedes González, visited Torre Pacheco, the site of bloody racist attacks carried out by fascist groups on July 9. According to statements made by the director and reported by El Diario, 700 people have been identified, 140 charged, and 10 arrested. The security measures that had been exceptionally deployed were withdrawn.

25/07/2025 – 19/09/2025