Minister delegate for relations with parliament and civil society, government spokesperson Mustapha El Khalfi reacted to the note published by Amnesty International, on the 16th of March, concerning the Jerada Events. During a press briefing held on Thursday the minister stated that the report «lacks fairness and does not include real data». Mustapha El Khalfi said that «last week's events in Jerada did not hinder the ongoing implementation of the government's commitments.» In addition, according to the government spokesman, «the measures taken by the government notably those concerning the authorizations of cooperatives on the integration of abandoned wells' workers, the demolition of these wells and social security are being implemented». For the record, in their report Amnesty International urged the Moroccan authorities to stop using excessive force against protesters in Jerada. «People should be free to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly and security forces should never be allowed to use excessive force against protesters», said the international organization.
