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Associated Press
Renata Brito
Barcelona, Spain (AP) — Protests are expected on Friday, as calls for investigation of the dead increase throughout Spain and the capital of Morocco. increase. At least 23 people on the border between Melilla and Morocco in Spain.
The deaths occurred on June 24, when sub-Saharan migrants and seekers repeatedly attempted to expand the border fence separating both territories.
The Moroccan Human Rights Association has challenged the official death toll, reporting that 27 migrants have died instead, and the Spanish NGO Walking Borders has reported 37 deaths.
Moroccan officials said migrants died as a result of "stampede."
The demo is nicknamed "Las Vidas Negras Importan" in Spanish and "Black Lives Matter" in English. The videos and photos that appeared in the days following his death caused anger and criticism by several human rights groups and officials, including the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
In a video of dozens of young black men shared by the Moroccan Human Rights Association, some were stuck and bleeding when Moroccan security forces were standing on them. You can see it. You can see a man in uniform poking at one body with a baton. In another video released by several Spanish media, a group of immigrants are seen climbing a fence, and rocks are thrown where Moroccan riot police are trying to stop them. At some point, the fence collapses and is sent to the ground from a height of several meters.
"I was shocked by the violence at the border between Nador and Melilla," UN Prime Minister Antonio Guterres tweeted this week. "Excessive use of force is unacceptable and the human rights and dignity of people on the move must be prioritized by the country."
Spanish prosecutors said in a case at the Melilla border " Considering "importance and seriousness", we announced the start of an investigation to "clarify what happened".
Moroccan and Spanish authorities also reported that 140 Moroccan guards and 60 Spanish national and civilian guards were injured.
In an exclusive interview with the AP news agency, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez described the attempt by Moroccan and Spanish police as "attacking the Spanish border" by repelling immigrants trying to invade Melilla. I defended the method I called.
Meanwhile, the dead have not yet been identified.
Omar Naji of the Moroccan Human Rights Association in Nador was contacted by a family of Sudanese immigrants believed to be among the victims, but at a local hospital.
"We request a thorough investigation to identify the (death) responsible person and the autopsy necessary to determine the cause of their death," he said. Told.
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TarikEl-Barakah contributed to this report from Rabat. Follow the article on AP migration issues at
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