Amnesty accuses Spain and Morocco of cover-up over Melilla enclave migrant deaths

By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) - Amnesty International on Friday accused Spain and Morocco of a cover-up for failing to properly investigate events at the border of the Spanish enclave of Melilla last year, when tens of migrants and refugees died during a mass attempted crossing. On June 24 2002, around 2,000 Sub-Saharan African migrants and refugees attempted to enter Spain's North African enclave from Morocco. At least 37 died and at least 76 are still missing, the NGO said. Morocco said 23 people died in a crush when migrants fell from the fence, and Spain has said no deaths occurred on i...