Written questions

Morocco: Human Rights

2026-07-21 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · HL2616 · Official question

Lord Watson of Invergowrie

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to raise instances of the use of Pegasus spyware against journalists, foreign politicians and human rights activities with the government of Morocco.

Answer

While we do not comment on the use of Pegasus against individuals, to address the risks posed by the proliferation and misuse of commercial cyber intrusion capabilities (CCICs), the UK and France launched the Pall Mall Process in 2024 to promote responsib...