Ghalia Abdallah Djimi condemned Morocco for using Pegasus spyware to surveil journalists and human rights activists in Western Sahara. Speaking at a UN Human Rights Council session, she called for an investigation and highlighted the targeting of women. Djimi urged the international community for urgent action against these human rights abuses.
Ghalia Abdallah Djimi, a Sahrawi human rights activist, has condemned Morocco for its systematic deployment of the Pegasus spyware to surveil and intimidate journalists and activists in the occupied Western Sahara. During her address at the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Djimi highlighted how Moroccan authorities misuse this technology to infringe upon fundamental rights, particularly targeting women with defamation and intimidation campaigns.
Djimi pointed out that the targeting of human rights defenders is part of a more extensive strategy aimed at silencing dissenting voices. She urged the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy to initiate a thorough investigation into the use of Pegasus in occupied Western Sahara and other affected regions. The activist argued that employing spyware against opponents represents a serious breach of international law.
In her conclusion, Djimi called upon the international community, including civil society groups in Europe and North America, as well as the African Union, to take immediate action to safeguard the rights to privacy and freedom of expression. She emphasized the urgent need to address the ongoing repressive measures that pose risks to human rights defenders in occupied Western Sahara.
The systematic use of Pegasus spyware by Morocco to monitor journalists and activists has been condemned by human rights activist Ghalia Abdallah Djimi. She has called for a comprehensive investigation and urged the international community to act swiftly against the violations of privacy and expression rights in occupied Western Sahara, linking these practices to broader repression strategies.
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