“One year on from the carnage at Melilla, Spanish and Moroccan authorities not only continue to deny any responsibility but are preventing attempts to find the truth. Meanwhile, Spanish authorities have continued conducting unlawful practices at borders, such as collective expulsions – often involving the excessive use of force. A 2022 Amnesty International report found that the tragic events of June 2022 were predictable and the loss of life, avoidable. We need respect like anyone,” Aboubida from Sudan who was beaten, tear gassed and denied medical assistance in Melilla, told Amnesty International today. “A year ago, amid a growing mountain of evidence of serious and multiple human rights violations, Amnesty International demanded an urgent and impartial investigation into the deaths in Melilla.

Source: Ethiopian News June 24, 2023 18:57 UTC