Testimony

Hassan Dah recounts torture by Moroccan police in Western Sahara

03 / 08 / 2010 | Testimony

They tied my hands over my shins. They put a stick under my knees and bent me over my arms. They hung me high up my head down (the police call it ‘roast chicken’). They struck me as they repeated the same questions … Then they poured dirty water on me. It flowed to my mouth and my nose until I feel suffocated.

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Testimony of Mohamed Manolo, recent victim of Moroccan state brutality

21 / 07 / 2010 | Testimony

We got out of car making the sign of victory. Orders were given to the police in civilian clothes approached us and then attacked the group. They hit hardest Mr. Hasan Dah and Mrs. Khadjatou Lma’adal, who was hit on the head and fainted. I quickly brought Ms. Khaddjto Lmaadal in the house and tried to heal her. As Miss Mary Salek Boudjemaa was also injured, I tried to help her too. The police constantly threw stones at the house. They came with a car full of stones as we saw before the house. They always do like this. There were very many.

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Testimony of Kalthoum Lbsair: recent victim of Moroccan police brutality

21 / 07 / 2010 | Testimony

As many of the Moroccan policemen were visibly aggressive, I decided to go into the house of a member of my family, not far from the place of reception. An hour later we have heard screaming and we went out to see what was happening outside. The police chased the Saharawi citizens in order to intimidate and discourage them from gathering outside the house. I ran up until Boukraa avenue to wait and see the situation from afar. I was accompanied by dozens of Sahrawis awaiting the arrival of members of the delegation. We were again surprised by patrols of plainclothes policemen who chased us all down in a car. One of them punched me in the nose. I bled a lot and I fainted.

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Testimony of Kamal Anouar, victim of Moroccan police beating

07 / 07 / 2010 | Testimony

Sunday night was not like other days, the Moroccan police stepped up patrols and imposed a blockade and curfew in the area of the airport and surrounding areas. I stood before my family’s houses in Dir Aidak headquarter, near the headquarter of Almatar where they attended the ceremony of condolence and mourning for El Mahfoud Ali Baiba occurred. A Moroccan police patrol approached me, one of them came out and asked me for my ID, I told him that I am near the house of my family, but he insisted that I have to presented to him. I went into the house and I gave it to him.

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A Letter from Aminatou Haidar on International Human Rights Day

10 / 12 / 2009 | Testimony

Today is the 10th of December, International Day of Human Rights. During this day, when such a sacred day for Humanity is commemorated, a day for ideals and principles which guarantee basic rights; I, who have always been a human rights defender, am on the 25th day of my hunger strike because of injustice and lack of respect for Human Rights.

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Testimony of Djimi El Ghalia, ASVDH vice president, on harassment episode of foreign observers by Moroccan officials

05 / 11 / 2009 | Testimony

Around 21:10, two friends, international observers and lawyers, Ines Miranda and Nieves, came home for dinner. After a few minutes, around 21:30, a group of 6 Moroccan policemen in civilian clothes came knocking on the door, accompanied by 4 cars.

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Video: Testimony of Izana Amidan

24 / 10 / 2009 | Images and Video, Testimony

See images of Izana’s wounds here.

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Video: Testimony of Nguia El Haouasi with English Transcript and Subtitles

03 / 09 / 2009 | Images and Video, Testimony

My name is Nguia El Haouasi. I was arrested several times, and the latest abduction was conducted on August 27th, 2009. Last Thursday, I was on a visit to Hasanna Aliya, saharawi activist, who was tortured by Moroccan police in the city of Tantan. After I left the house along with my friends Hayat Rguibi and Sadani Aliya. After getting out of the house, a police car stopped nearby and was a Landrover model 110.T the officer on-board was Aziz Anouch and his colleague officer Khalid Barakat forced me into the car, and then drove me to the bank river of Sakia El Hamra near the middle school Allal ben abdalla .

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Testimony of Chamad Marzouk, 20 years old

02 / 09 / 2009 | Testimony

It was two hours after breaking the fast, and I went for a stroll near the school Almoravid. I saw a Moroccan police car follow me. Two elements in civilian clothes came out and forced me to get into the car without letting me speak. Before the car left the city, they blindfolded me and beat to kick until I’m unconscious. When the car stopped, they took off my clothes and they left me naked. They handcuffed my hands behind my back. Before they put a stick between my legs and they hit my feet. I was shaking with cold. When I asked for help, they brought cold water and poured on my body. They joked and laughed, saying that it was gasoline and they want me to be the second victim of burns after Salek Saidi.

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Video: Testimony of Hayat Erguibi

14 / 04 / 2009 | Images and Video, Testimony

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