Paris court convicts six for manslaughter in 2021 Channel migrant drowning

A Paris court convicted six men of manslaughter for the November 2021 Channel crossing that killed 27 migrants, the deadliest such incident on record. The verdict holds smugglers accountable for the tragedy, though the ruling's broader deterrent effect on smuggling networks remains uncertain. This marks a notable legal precedent in cross-border migrant smuggling cases.