Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said that “the human rights violations in the Melilla tragedy, which claimed the lives of about thirty migrants on June 24, should be raised in Rabat, and in response to the question of the images of the tragedy, which, according to him, he does not I saw during my performance. Last Wednesday, speaking about this and the observance of human rights in this situation, he stressed: “It is the Moroccan government that must answer this question.”

He corrected his comments, acknowledging “the efforts made by Morocco, which is suffering from immigration pressure, to protect the borders, which are not its borders, but those of Spain”, referring to the need for Spain to show “solidarity” with Morocco. and Europe.

On June 24, 30 African migrants died when about 2,000 people tried to forcibly enter the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Morocco. Photos released hours after the tragedy show atrocities with bodies strewn across the ground, the use of force by Moroccan police, and the use of tear gas by Spanish security forces against men holding on to a fence, Human Rights Watch said.

The enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta are the EU’s only land borders with Africa.

And the prime minister thought: “Melilla is the latest episode of a tragedy that began a long time ago, at a distance of several kilometers, once again speaking of a violent attack involving armed men and an event organized by the mafia.”

While the official number of victims of the tragedy is unknown, and the authorities indicate that “thirty” people died, which is the highest death toll recorded on the border between Morocco and the two enclaves.