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Amnesty International reports that Pegasus spyware was used to target Sahrawi activists and figures linked to the Sahrawi cause. The findings point to surveillance of people advocating for Western Sahara's independence or related causes. The Sahrawi news agency carried the report, and it is drawing attention to ongoing surveillance of human rights defenders in the disputed territory.

Amnesty International reports that Morocco has used Israel's Pegasus spyware as part of what the group calls a 'techno-authoritarian' crackdown, targeting critics and dissidents through surveillance. The findings add to longstanding scrutiny of NSO Group's Pegasus, which has previously been linked to spying on journalists and activists worldwide, and intensify pressure on both Morocco and Israel over the spyware trade.