Moroccan Migrants Protest in Spain's Ceuta Demanding Asylum After Crackdown

Hundreds of Moroccan migrants staged a protest in the Spanish enclave of Ceuta on August 17, 2026, demanding asylum and refusing to return to Morocco.

The protests followed a major security crackdown in which Moroccan police arrested 111 migrants attempting to cross the border fence into Spanish territory.

Spanish authorities are facing intense pressure from human rights groups after reports emerged that warnings of a deadly mass crossing were ignored for several weeks.