SHENGIN, Albania: One year after Italy opened migrant camps in Albania intended to hold people intercepted at sea, the legally contested centers lie almost empty.
Numerous NGOs have criticized living conditions inside the camps, and Italian courts have struck down several attempted deportations to Albania.
But as the European Union discusses the possibility of creating its own “return hubs,” Italy’s far-right government appears committed to sending migrants to offshore detention centers in Albania.
- ‘Very concerning’ -
On October 16, 2024, two detention centers opened in the port of Shengjin and the village of Gjader, located in northern Albania but managed by Rome.
