In an unpresented move, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favor of Spain, which handed two sub-Saharan migrants who tried to enter Melilla to the Moroccan authorities. The court’s ruling has been criticized for «encouraging hot returns».
Morocco and the Netherlands agreed in 2018 on the repatriation of 52 irregular migrants. A recent inquiry revealed that despite Rabat’s cooperation, The Hague has lost track of these migrants.