Unprecedented Confrontations at the Melilla Crossing : Preliminary report of the Fact-Finding Commission
The National Human Rights Council (CNDH) established a fact-finding mission following the violent and tragic confrontations that occurred on Friday morning 24th of June 2022, at the crossing
area separating Melilla from Nador and the crossing point known as “Barrio Chino”.
These events left 23 migrants dead and 217 with injuries of varying degrees of severity among migrants and members of the public forces. Images of the incident were circulated by national and international media and sparked reactions from various actors.