Morocco: Sahrawis Face Trial in Military Court

A Rabat military court on Saturday (February 9th) asserted jurisdiction in the case of the Sahrawis accused of killing 8 Moroccan security officers, MAP reported. The court dismissed the defence request for a civilian trial.

The 24 defendants charged for the Western Sahara crime are accused of committing "violence against the security forces leading to deaths and the mutilation of corpses".

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