Abstract

Through a definition of the migratory and suicide phenomena within Portuguese and Italian territories, an analysis of the data collected in Italy by Istat and some Portuguese news cases will be carried out to define the dimensions of the phenomenon and to define if the suicide phenomenon is more present among migrants or in the local population. Through a case study, i.e. that of the CPRs and the case of Musa Balde, the causes of suicide among migrants will be better defined, which will allow a proposal of a sociological autopsy to be carried out in the case of migrant suicide in European territory.