In its annual report, Amnesty International paints an alarming global picture, denouncing the "cowardice" of leaders in the face of conflicts. The organization nevertheless highlights rare glimmers of hope, driven notably by citizen and union mobilization, particularly in Morocco.
Referring to the murder of Nahel, killed by a police officer in Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) on June 27, Amnesty International on Thursday called on France to acknowledge "systemic racism in law enforcement" and the "complete overhaul of French rules governing the use of firearms" by law enforcement.
The Moroccan justice system has confirmed the conviction of Mohamed Ziane , former Moroccan Minister of Human Rights, to a sentence of three years in prison. At the age of 80, the lawyer had spoken out against the prolonged absences of King Mohammed VI and the repression in the country.
Amnesty International calls for a "thorough and impartial" investigation into the "illegal" death of Yassine Chabli, a former security agent of the national phosphate mining company, in police custody at the Ben Guerir police station on October 6, 2022.
The human rights activist, Rida Benotmane , has seen his prison sentence reduced from three years to one and a half years by the Moroccan justice system. He had been convicted for publishing on Facebook comments calling for protests against the "extremism" of the police in Morocco. He has decided to appeal.
The European Parliament will hold a plenary session next week to discuss human rights in Morocco, a first in 25 years. This decision was made following the "MoroccoGate" corruption scandal that hit the European institution, and an emergency resolution will be submitted to the vote next Tuesday.
Imprisoned for criticizing the Moroccan authorities on YouTube and Facebook, human rights activist Rida Benotmane is supported by Amnesty International, which calls for his immediate release and the dropping of all charges against him.
Amnesty International has called on the Spanish government and Congress to open an investigation into the assault of sub-Saharan migrants on the Melilla fence, which occurred on June 24 and left at least 23 dead.
Amnesty International calls on Morocco to stop prosecuting human rights defenders for posts on social media.
The Spanish section of Amnesty International (AI) invited Wednesday the President of the Spanish Government, Pedro Sanchez, to address the issue of respect for human rights during his trip to Morocco scheduled for this Thursday .
Amnesty International says it is ready to apologize to Morocco if the espionage allegations against the kingdom prove unfounded. So far, the international non-governmental organization has not yet, according to Morocco, provided the evidence for its accusations.
Amnesty International has published its 2021 report on the human rights situation in the world, noting that the record in Morocco is still gloomy.