The diplomats, including Britain, Canada, Germany, France, and Sweden, called for releasing bodies to relatives, freeing political prisoners, and providing aid to detainees. They demand an independent investigation into reports of extrajudicial killings, disappearances, and arrests, involving civil society and all parties. The U.S. launched a review of ties over repression and violence, while President Hassan defended security forces for quelling what she called a coup attempt. Rights groups report hundreds killed in protest crackdowns as international pressure builds ahead of Independence Day.
