Young Sahrawi reports Moroccan physical abuse under police interrogation
25/08/2010 | Newsletter
Ahmed Salek Latrache
Monday, August 23, Moroccan police arrested Ahmed Salek Latrache, a Saharawi citizen in the ‘la visite’ Avenue in El-Aaiun, Western Sahara, before holding an interrogation under torture.
According to Ahmed Salek Latrache, 20 years old, a Moroccan police patrol led by the Brigadier Abdul Ali Rashidi attacked him while he was walking along the boulevard and forced him to get into the patrol car.
During the trip, the Brigadier Abdul Ali Rashidi deliberately hit Mr. Latrache on the soles of his feet.
The interrogation, questions and strikes continued after his arrival in the prefecture. The questions focused on the reasons for his presence on ‘la viste’ Avenue.
Mr. Latrache said that the police interrogators beat him so badly that two clubs broke on his legs.
In a report drawn up by the police, Mr. Latrache was wrongly accused of possessing a knife. He signed the report because he was scared and hurt, he did not know what he will do. It was his first arrest
Mr. Latrache was presented before the prosecutor Tuesday, August 24, at 13.00 and was released after two questions about his identification: his name and the name of his father and mother.
Mr. Latrache informed us that the police of the prefecture stole his phone, his identity papers, his watch and his wallet.
El-Aiun Western Sahara
25.08.2010
