The UN migration agency has recommended that temporary housing be provided to the migrants evicted from a converted cow farm in Qormi last month.
Over 100 migrants were evicted by the Planning Authority after it was found that the building had been turned into a place of residence against its permitted use.
The migrants were evicted from stalls which “reeked to death”, according to enforcement officer Charles Gafa, who said that the migrants had been living in “inhumane” conditions.
The UN migration agency – the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) – expressed deep concern about the “appalling living conditions” the 120 migrants were found to be living in.
“IOM recognises the collective need for the responsible authorities to ensure access to an adequate standard of living conditions guaranteeing the well-being of all, as enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.”
Noting that it did not have specific information on the individual cases of the 120 migrants on the farm, it said it would “salute the government” if it was to provide temporary housing, in particular to vulnerable individuals.
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