# Claim 618

Amnesty International confirmed in 2020 that Pegasus spyware had been used against Radi, one of at least two Moroccan journalists targeted.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Amnesty International confirmed in 2020 that Pegasus spyware had been used against Radi, one of at least two Moroccan journalists targeted.
- Field: action
- Value: Pegasus confirmed on Radi's phone
- About: [incident 2020-morocco-omar-radi-pegasus-and-detention](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2020-morocco-omar-radi-pegasus-and-detention)
- Source: In Morocco, journalists, and their families, still struggle to cope with spyware fears. https://cpj.org/2022/10/morocco-journalists-families-spyware-fears/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2022-10-13

## Quotation from the source

> Amnesty International confirmed in 2020 that Pegasus spyware was used against Omar Radi, one of at least two Moroccan journalists targeted with this surveillance technology.

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