Moroccan journalists recount years of surveillance amid new Amnesty claim
Summary
Amnesty International published a report accusing Morocco’s intelligence agency of spying on journalists, activists, and lawyers using the Pegasus spyware from 2017 to 2021. The report is based on interviews, technical analysis, and a whistleblower’s testimony, but Morocco denies the allegations and has not responded to recent inquiries.Key Facts
- Omar Radi, a Moroccan journalist and human rights defender, discovered he was targeted by Pegasus spyware between 2018 and 2020.
- Amnesty International’s report involves four key figures subjected to surveillance, including journalists, activists, and lawyers.
- The report is based on interviews with a whistleblower named Safir, former DGST employee, and other sources.
- Morocco’s General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance (DGST) is identified as responsible for deploying Pegasus spyware.
- At least 103 Moroccan phone numbers linked to suspected targets were found in Pegasus records from late 2017; 65 belonged to activists, journalists, lawyers, and academics.
- Morocco has denied using Pegasus spyware and challenged Amnesty to provide clear evidence.
- Amnesty invited Morocco to respond to the report before publishing but received no reply.
- Moroccan media questioned the technical proof in Amnesty’s report, emphasizing that phone numbers alone do not prove infections or identify who ordered surveillance.
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