Moroccan and Spanish authorities used "unlawful and lethal force" during a mass border crossing by migrants in June in which at least 23 people died, and their response "smacks of a cover-up," Amnesty International said on Tuesday in a report based on eyewitness testimony, video footage and satellite imagery.
The handling of the mass border crossing attempt on June 24 between Morocco and Spain's North African enclave of Melilla remains a high-stakes political headache for the Spanish government. It has been heavily criticised by Spain's ombudsman and U.N. human rights experts. The country's interior minister has been repeatedly grilled in parliament and has faced calls to resign from opposition parties.
