Minister of the Interior, Fernando Grande-Marlascawas awarded the Grand Cross of the Civil Guard Achievement Medal. Abdellatif HammousiDirector of Morocco’s National Security and Territorial Surveillance Department. This is a character that has been known for many years, but there is a dark shadow that has not been deeply known until now.
According to publicly available information, Mr. Hamauchi was in control of Main. Moroccan police and intelligence servicesan unprecedented concentration of power under the aegis of the government of King Mohammed VI. The event was broadcast on official media and was described as a recognition of “cooperation in security and the fight against terrorism” between the two countries.
The government seeks to foster ties with Morocco on migration and security issues. This attempt to improve diplomatic relations has been mired in controversy. Approval of the Moroccan autonomy plan western sahara This caused great controversy, but also brought the two governments closer together. The awarding of this medal is another step in this direction, but the protagonist is a person highly questioned by the media and organizations.
Although Hamousi is well known as the face of the Moroccan regime, he keeps a low profile for obvious reasons. He heads the Secretary of National Security (DGSN) and area monitoring (DGST), an institution that has been accused of journalistic and judicial investigations into the alleged incident. torture or espionage.
In 2014, french justice attempted to summon him in the context of three complaints related to torturewhich led to a diplomatic crisis between France and Morocco. The complaint was promoted by the French Association of Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT) in the case of Nama Asfari, a Sahrawi woman serving a 30-year sentence in Morocco’s Salé prison, and Adil Ramtarsi, a French-Moroccan citizen living in France.
The risk of conflict between states meant it would be wasted. is under the protection of embassy Therefore, justice can be avoided in foreign territories, He never declared. A few years later, he also received the Order of the Legion of Honor in France.
7 years later, a software scandal pegasusHamauchi once again attracted global attention when it was used against journalists and politicians. investigation forbidden story And Amnesty International assured that Morocco would have taken advantage of this. Israeli system for spy There were tens of thousands of phone numbers, including those of Emmanuel Macron, Pedro Sánchez and Grande Marasca himself.
Mr. Hamauchi denied any involvement in this espionage activity. After years of no sanctions, he was now awarded a medal. In 2024, The national court decided to reopen the caseIn October last year, the company requested the European Union (EU) to provide information for continued analysis.
Mr. Marlaska’s case stemmed from his alleged relationship with diplomats and VIPs. SaharawiAs reported, this will be a goal of the Moroccan regime independent person. Because Mr. Hamauchi has held a position of power in the shadows for many years, his name has come up in the investigation, which, if concluded against him, would complicate the rationale for awarding him the medal.
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