A report by a French healthcare service has documented bruising, fractures, and physical and psychological injuries among asylum seekers returned from the United Kingdom to France under the controversial “one in, one out” scheme.
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Samusocial de Paris analyzed the cases of 90 people returned to France between January 22 and June 7, 2026. The document shows that some had signs consistent with physical and psychological violence, while others required hospital treatment or psychiatric care.
According to The Guardian, all those covered by the report are young men, mostly in their 20s or early 30s. They come from countries affected by conflict and persecution, including Eritrea, Sudan, and Afghanistan.
The “one in, one out” agreement provides for the return to France of an asylum seeker who crossed the English Channel in a small boat, while another person in France may be legally sent to the United Kingdom to apply for asylum. The pilot scheme is expected to end on October 1.
Health authorities in the Île-de-France region tasked Samusocial de Paris with providing medical assistance to people returned from Britain during the first eight days after deportation, a period during which they are accommodated at a shelter in Paris.
The report describes signs consistent with physical and psychological violence, as well as consequences linked to prolonged detention and conditions described as degrading.
One of the asylum seekers was taken to the emergency department because of his serious condition. Medical records mention extensive bruising, injuries associated with the tightening of handcuffs, and abdominal pain, which he said had been caused by repeated blows.
The document contains a total of 13 cases examined in detail. They include physical injuries, health problems that had worsened because of a lack of treatment during detention in Britain, and mental health disorders.
Another person was sent for emergency psychiatric treatment after appearing disoriented and being unable to find his way to the hostel where he was staying.
Samusocial de Paris says that after arriving in France, these people have limited access to ongoing psychiatric treatment.
Data from the British Home Office show that around 1,400 people have been forcibly returned to France since the scheme began in August 2025. After their return, some have attempted to re-enter the United Kingdom using trucks or small boats.
The findings of the French healthcare service have been submitted to the French National Assembly’s cross-party inquiry, which is examining the consequences of the border agreements between France and the United Kingdom, known as the Le Touquet agreements.
Samusocial de Paris proposes establishing a dedicated mechanism for recording allegations of mistreatment and forwarding them to the British authorities. The report also calls for the matter to be referred to the French prosecutor under Article 40 of the French Code of Criminal Procedure.
