Western Sahara: Amnesty International Calls for a New Trial

London — The organization of human rights Amnesty International on Tuesday called on Moroccan authorities to use civilian Court to give a fair retrials to 25 saharawi political prisoners have been sentenced on Sunday by Moroccan military court with arbitrary verdicts , asking for independent investigation on statements of Saharawi prisoners of torture they faced during their detention.

"The Moroccan authorities must use civilian courts to give fair retrials to 25 Sahrawis and fully investigate their allegations of torture" said Ann Harrison, Deputy Middle East and North Africa Programme Director at Amnesty International.

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