Thread by @StefSimanowitz

1/. The abject failure of Spanish & Moroccan authorities to provide truth & justice for at least 37 people killed & 77 others still missing following the deadly events that took place on the border of Spain's Melilla enclave, smacks of a cover-up" @amnesty
amnesty.org.uk/press-releases…

2/. “There is a mountain of evidence of serious human rights violations. This smacks of a cover-up and racism, and rubs salt into already painful wounds” @amnesty’s @AgnesCallamard

Moroccan & Spanish govts must ensure truth & justice in order to ensure 👉 “Melilla: Never again!”

3/. “The unlawful force used in Melilla has left an indelible stain not just on the hands of the Moroccan & Spanish security forces, but also on the hands of all those pushing racist migration policies" @AgnesCallamard

Watch press conference live HERE👇
fb.watch/ho3gshfHfF/?mi…

4/. “This smacks of a cover-up...We are talking about arbitrary killings, acts of torture, enforced disappearances, refoulement, discrimination & racism”

@amnesty’s @AgnesCallamard speaking live on death of 37 people on the #Morocco/#Spain border in enclave of #Melilla
#BREAKING

5/. “The deaths of refugees & migrants from Sub-Saharan Africa do not generate outcry...The public discourse denies them humanity...We are all becoming complicit...[What happened in Melilla] should make us all question our humanity”@amnesty’s @AgnesCallamard.
#Spain #Morocco

6/. Working with @amnesty’s Evidence Lab, we created an immersive 3D model & visual reconstruction of the events offers a chilling perspective of events & actions of security forces in Melilla

Atleast 37 people died & 77 are STILL missing
#Spain #Morocco amnesty.org/en/latest/camp…

7/. Sifting through Facebook, Huwaida stumbled upon the footage she was dreading

But it was only when further photos of her uncle Anwar's lifeless body emerged & an organization on the ground confirmed it, that she knew for sure

Anwar was dead

TRUTH & JUSTICE FOR #MELILLA, NOW

8/. “Spain has a direct responsibility for everything that happened”

Responsibility for the carnage at Melilla isn’t just that of the Spanish & Moroccan security forces but also that of the policy makers & those carrying out their orders at Europe’s borders, says @AgnesCallamard

9/. Amnesty called for proper investigations by #Morocco & #Spain in the immediate aftermath of the Melilla carnage

Six months on we’re still waiting

But the clamour for justice is getting louder

States can bury bodies, but they cannot bury the truth

https://twitter.com/stefsimanowitz/status/1541028115513761793

10/. "Without him, there's no laughter or action. His mother has been thinking a lot about him. She wants to know what happened. I beg you to help us get justice”

For the families of the dead & the missing, each day without news is a further day of pain
amnesty.org/en/latest/news…