The courts have ruled it is legal to dismantle part of the Calais jungle.
Activists working in the slumlike camp had asked the court to stop the evacuation of the southern half of the "Jungle," with many of the migrants wanting to stay near the entrance to the Channel Tunnel, gateway to their ultimate goal of Britain.
However, Calais town authorities said that no-one will be evacuated from the "Jungle" by force.
"We are going to continue the work undertaken with the (migrants') associations to persuade the migrants to leave so that they have a roof over their heads," an official, who asked not to be named, told the AFP.
Many charities have slammed the authorities for ordering the eviction without any alternatives lined up.
Val says I agree ith the camp being dismantled but only if there is alternative accommodation for everyone. It is not conceivable to leave hundreds with nowhere to go. We know how difficult it is to find accomodation. Even when accomodation is available many mayors are not happy for it to be used. I can think of two local mayors like this.
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