Morocco/Western Sahara: Video Captured Police Violence

Expand Screenshot of a video showing policemen severely beating two activists in Smara, Western Sahara, on June 7, 2019. © YouTube (New York) – A video that appeared to capture a beating of two Western Sahara activists by the Moroccan police is authentic and should lead to a thorough investigation, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch was recently able to authenticate the video of the June 7, 2019 events and confirm the details of the case. The video shows policemen pulling the two activists out of a pickup truck and kicking and pummeling them with clubs. The video of the incident,…

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