Geneva (UN Human Rights Council), June 28, 2026 (SPS) – Sahrawi lawyer and human rights defender Dr. Mohamed Hali stated that the Moroccan occupation authorities continue to use the judiciary as a tool of retaliation against Sahrawi human rights defenders and activists advocating for the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination, as part of a systematic policy aimed at silencing voices defending human rights and fundamental freedoms in Western Sahara.
Dr. Hali made these remarks during an oral statement delivered on June 25 before the…