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Moroccan police assault Sahrawi WHRD Mahfouda Bamba Lefkire

25 Sep 2021

Countries

Morocco/Western Sahara

The actor of the backlash

Law Enforcement Authorities

The form of backlash

Enactment of violence (offline/online)

Political trend

Occupation/settler colonialism Militarism

Rights at stake and state’s obligations

Freedom from violence Highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Inheritance, land and property rights

25 September 2021: Moroccan police threatened and physically attacked Sahrawi woman human rights defender, Mahfouda Bamba Lefkire, at her home. She works to support Sahrawi political prisoners and their families.

See Front Line Defenders.

Moroccan police assault Sahrawi WHRD Mahfouda Bamba Lefkire

Counter-response

Urgent appeal from Front Line Defenders