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NGO criticises ‘human cost’ of UK-funded crackdown on attempts to set off from French beaches in small boats
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NGO criticises ‘human cost’ of UK-funded crackdown on attempts to set off from French beaches in small boats
People trying to cross the Channel to the UK have reported an increase in French police use of violence on beaches to prevent them from getting into dinghies, according to a French NGO.
Utopia 56, which works on beaches from where migrants attempt Channel crossings, says so far this year 2,720 people have reported being victims of French police violence, compared with 1,954 over the same period last year, when crossings overall were much higher.
People trying to cross the Channel to the UK have reported an increase in French police use of violence on beaches to prevent them from getting into dinghies, according to a French NGO.
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Source: The Guardian · Diane Taylor. Published 24 Aug 2026, 01:00 pm.
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