Sahrawi journalist Mohamed Barkan on trial in occupied El Aaiun
Equipe Media
Thursday, January 31 2019, Mohamed Salah Barkan was brought before the public prosecutor in occupied El Aaiun. He was simply questioned about his political beliefs , activities with Equipe Media and Sahrawi short film “3 stolen Cameras”.
Barkan denied charges of “inciting Sahrawis to confront the occupying forces during May 4th 2013 demonstrations”. Stressing that his arrest as a means of harassment and intimidation to suppress peaceful political activism and freedom of expression.
All he has done are documented and reported on violations of human rights committed by Moroccan state and tried to do informational pieces from inside.
At the time of writing, Brakan is still detained in the Court of El Aaiun .
