French court upholds decision to close Calais' 'Jungle' migrant camp
In its ruling, the administrative court of Lille stated that the dismantling of the camp "does not disregard the principle of prohibition of inhuman and degrading treatment". It adds that the dismantling "aims, on the contrary... to put an end to such treatment, to which migrants are currently subject."
The legal challenge had been filed last week by a group of charities worried about the speed with which the proposed closure would be undertaken.
The government has said the closure will take place by the end of this year.
(Reporting by Pierre Savary; Writing by Mathieu Rosemain; Editing by Andrew Callus)
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