Moroccan NGO denounces "excessive" violence in Melilla tragedy | Video

Rabat (Morocco), Jul 20 (EFE) .- (Camera: Mohamed Siali) The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH), the most established in the country of its kind, denounced this Wednesday the "excessive" violence of the authorities Moroccans against emigrants during the attempted massive jump over the Melilla fence on June 24, which, according to the NGO, caused 27 emigrants to die and 64 to disappear.

FOOTAGE OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT ON THE MELILLA TRAGEDY BY THE MOROCCAN ASSOCIATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (AMDH) IN RABAT. SOUNDBITES IN ARABIC BY SAID TBEL, RESPONSIBLE FOR MIGRATION AT AMDH.

TRANSLATIONS:

1.- "The future is open to an increase in violence and violent treatment against emigrants who are in our country or who arrive in our country."

2.- "The European authorities will continue to close the borders to citizens passing through our country."

3.- "Morocco continues to make concessions and submits its position on emigration to European policies."

Metadata

Date: 20/07/2022 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EFE
Topic: Politics » Human rights
Politics » Migration
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 177 seconds
Reference: 7001185209
Relevance: Normal