Italian government Friday upgraded on its own agreement with
Albania and plans to use migrant camps in the non-EU country as a
transitory location for refused asylum-seekers before their final
deportation to homes countries, Italian media reported, on top of
using them for disembarked migrants who wait for decision on their
asylum applications from Italian authorities.
Under the new decree, the two centers in Albania — originally
aimed at processing non-vulnerable migrants rescued in
international waters — will now also house migrants who arrived in
Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation
order, according to the AP.
The Albanian centers have remained substantially inactive since
their opening in October, due to legal hurdles and amid wide
opposition from human rights associations, who believe they violate
international laws and put migrants’ rights at risk.
The project — which has cost nearly 800 million euros over a
five-year investment — has been a disappointment for the
conservative government led by Premier Giorgia Meloni.
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