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“It’s sad to see that in Italy human beings are treated worse than animals”, Lampedusa detention centre.
The video’s author, a Syrian detainee, alleges that men and women are forced to wait naked in the cold for the treatment, which is being administered to prevent skin diseases from spreading in the overcrowded facility. Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into possible abuse, while the centre’s operators insist that the video is shown out of context and that migrants’ rights are respected.
EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmström said the issue will be investigated, and threatened to withdraw immigration funding for Italy if inhumane treatment reports are confirmed.
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