Frankfurt, Germany (TMT)- Amnesty International’s today published report painted a grim picture of Human Rights in the North African Kingdom.
Among many, the report stressed that “beatings, stress positions, asphyxiation, simulated drowning, psychological and sexual violence are among an array of torture techniques used by Moroccan security forces to extract “confessions” to crimes or silence activists and crush dissent.”
“Morocco’s leaders portray the image of a liberal, human rights-friendly country. But as long as the threat of torture hangs over detention and dissent that image will just be a mirage,” said Salil Shetty, Secretary General of Amnesty International.
“Scratch at the surface and you will find torture being used to silence protest and torture-tainted convictions in courts. Whether you challenge inequality or stand up for what you believe, you could be a target for violence and torture,” the report reads.
Amnesty International’s report on Morocco sheds light on 173 cases of alleged torture and other ill-treatment of men, women and children by police and security forces between 2010 and 2014.
The Moroccan Times.
