Sahrawi Activist Condemns Morocco’s Use of Pegasus Spyware in Western Sahara
Sahrawi human rights defender Ghalia Abdallah Djimi has denounced Morocco’s systematic use of Pegasus spyware to monitor and intimidate journalists and activists in occupied Western Sahara.
Speaking at the 58th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, which runs from February 24 to April 4, Djimi accused Moroccan authorities of exploiting advanced surveillance technology to violate human rights and suppress fundamental freedoms. She highlighted that women, in particular, are targeted through defamation and intimidation campaigns.
Djimi urged the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Privacy to investigate the use of Pegasus in occupied Western Sahara, calling it a serious violation of international law. She also called on civil society organizations in Europe and America, as well as the African Union, to take urgent action to protect privacy and freedom of expression while halting Morocco’s repressive measures against human rights defenders.
