Activists report fires and protests occurring over the past two days inside the Center for Permanence and Repatriation (CPR) in Bari, sharing photos and videos showing smoke emanating from the facility. The latest incidents reportedly occurred yesterday. Police confirm that yesterday, migrants set fire to furnishings and mattresses, prompting intervention by the fire brigade.
Activist groups state the protests concern the “inhumane conditions” within the CPR. They report an individual “with fractures to their legs and arms” allegedly being denied transfer to a hospital. This situation is cited as reigniting the protests. Following participation in the protest, one migrant was reportedly placed “in isolation within the CPR,” according to the activists.