The Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH) in Nador posted the list of irregular migrants, who were detained following their participation in the recent mass migration attempt at the Melilla border.
This Wednesday, the NGO shared the names and nationalities of the irregular sub-Saharan migrants on Twitter, saying: “For the families who are looking for their loved ones following the black Friday tragedy,” citing the police report on the arrests.
The list includes 36 names, and revealed that the majority of detainees are from Sudanese and Chadian origins.
The association previously shared photos of the apprehended migrants upon their arrival to Nador’s first instance court, where they are currently held under custody, pending their hearings scheduled for next Monday.
Following last week’s tragic stampede, which resulted in 23 fatalities, the AMDH shared photos of graves, claiming that “Nador authorities prepared 21 graves in the cemetery of Sidi Salem to bury the migrants who died on Friday.“
The association deplored the lack of “investigation, autopsies and proper identification” prior to the alleged burial.
Earlier today, Moroccan authorities in Nador have dispersed 1,300 irregular migrants from the border city to other regions in the country, some of whom were involved in the mass crossing attempt.
According to Spanish news agency EFE, local authorities evacuated hundreds of migrants towards the city of Khouribga, 600 km from Melilla, and to several other cities in the last 24 hours.
Jose Manuel Albares, Spain’s foreign minister, said in a recent interview that the Moroccan and Spanish Public Prosecutions will investigate the facts of this tragic event.
The official highlighted the need for the European Union to participate more in managing this migration, calling it “a very complex phenomenon that no country can face alone.”
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