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flag Italy’s offshore migrant detention camps in Albania remain nearly empty due to legal and human rights issues, despite government efforts to expand the program.

flag One year after Italy opened migrant detention centers in northern Albania, the facilities near Shengjin and Gjader remain largely empty due to legal challenges and poor conditions. flag Italian courts have blocked deportations, citing violations of EU law and issues with Italy’s list of "safe" countries. flag Of 132 people sent to the camps, only 32 were repatriated, with unclear details on others' destinations. flag Human rights groups report at least nine suicide attempts and 21 cases of self-mutilation. flag Legal experts say detaining migrants in non-EU countries violates EU standards. flag Italy’s far-right government continues pushing the program, hoping a new EU "return regulation" will legalize offshore detention. flag Albania’s leader has resisted replication, calling the model untested.

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