DGST

The DGST, Morocco's intelligence and internal security agency, is currently in the news for two significant reasons. Firstly, Amnesty International has accused the agency of employing unlawful surveillance tactics, including the use of spyware, hidden microphones, and pre-infected phones, to monitor journalists and human rights defenders. This alleged use of an "expansive and vast" surveillance apparatus aims to "silence" critics. Secondly, declassified documents reveal that the DGST had previously warned Spain's spy agency about potential mass migrant crossings into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. These revelations highlight the DGST's role in both domestic security and international intelligence cooperation, as well as raising concerns about human rights and border security.