Migrant women face sexual assault in Ceuta
NewsFeedAs an influx of migrants crossed into Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, more than a dozen migrant women reported being sexually assaulted. Some have set up makeshift camps while waiting to be registered at a migrant centre, where they shared their experiences of harassment.Published On 20 Aug 2026
Migrant women tell of sexual harassment in Spain's crisis-hit Ceuta
Some women who entered Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on July 30 as part of a mass migrant crossing say the hardships of sleeping rough as they wait to be registered are compounded by the threat and fear of sexual harassment. Authorities say that between 5,000 and 8,000 people remain in the enclave, more than