Around 70% of Moroccan Asylum Seekers in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta Claim Homosexuality

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:23:00 +0300

In mid-October 2026, in the Spanish autonomous enclave of Ceuta on the North African coast, Spain’s National Police recorded a sharp shift in the profile of international protection applications: around 70% of asylum seekers arriving from neighboring Morocco cited membership in the LGBTQ+ community and fear of criminal prosecution for homosexuality as their primary ground for filing claims.

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Around 70% of Moroccan Asylum Seekers in Spanish Enclave of Ceuta Claim Homosexuality