Migrants and tents in Calais, April 2020 (Illustration -
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The spirit of Christmas did not strike the town hall of Calais or the summary judge of the administrative court of Lille.
Seized by the port city, justice ordered on Thursday migrants living under several bridges to leave without delay, otherwise the town hall may ask the police to expel them.
The summary judge of the administrative court of Lille, via this judgment, estimated that the evacuation of the premises, where "are installed around 80 tents in particularly degraded safety and health conditions", presents "an urgent character and utility ”because of the“ serious and immediate risks ”to which migrants are exposed“ in the absence of any health structure ”, and“ taking into account the imperatives of public safety, tranquility and sanitation ”.
No Christmas truce, regret associations
The court also judges that “it is common ground that the State has planned in November 2020 and is implementing in Calais a humanitarian system in favor of the migrant population, guaranteeing shelter, specific support for unaccompanied minors, access to care and health facilities, as well as the distribution of meals ”.
“Under these conditions, the municipality's request does not come up against any serious challenge,” he wrote.
This is refuted by associations helping migrants living on the coast in the hope of reaching England, by getting into trucks or crossing the Channel on small boats.
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"While Calais lights up and offers its inhabitants the opportunity to celebrate the end of the year holidays, there will be no truce at Christmas for several hundred exiled people living under the bridges of the city", " including children ”, were offended Wednesday eleven associations in a joint statement, before the hearing.
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