Through direct testimonies and reconstructions using original documents, the investigation recounts the experiences of those who have witnessed the violence of one of the most brutal regimes in the Arab world. Moroccan repression has the peculiarity of targeting its victims not only within its borders but also externally. This is know as "transnational repression" and it occurs in many European countries, particularly Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy.
Since 2011, the European Union has provided the regime of King Mohammed VI with hundreds of millions of euros in an attempt to reform the security apparatus in accordance with human rights and the legal apparatus in accordance with international standards. The funding has also been used to equip the Ministry of the Interior with equipment and control devices. Despite Morocco being considered for years as a country that has embarked on a path of democratic reform according to international standards, Moroccan and international civil societies have consistently denounced ongoing abuses by the regime. There is evidence that the Moroccan regime has used European funding to reinforce national and transnational repression against dissidents and activists.
On the right: Photograph by Giovanni Culmone.
