Occupied El Aaiun, September 7, 2024 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave Violations of Human Rights Committed by the Moroccan State (ASVDH) condemned the double standards practiced by the Moroccan occupying state whenever it comes to addressing the cases of Sahrawi victims. They denounced the policy of obscuring and concealing the truth, which deprives the families of martyrs and the missing Sahrawis from knowing the fate of their loved ones, while pressuring these families in every way to abandon their demands and rights.
In a statement published today, Saturday, the Association pointed out that the Moroccan occupying state allowed DNA analyses of the remains of victims from the secret prison "Tazmamart" to uncover the identities of the victims after decades of secrecy surrounding it and other horrific Moroccan secret hideouts, which will remain a testament to the reality of the Moroccan regime and the severity of the gross human rights violations committed against both Moroccans and Sahrawis.
The Association called for the revelation of the fate of the Sahrawi abductees who are missing and victims of Moroccan secret hideouts, demanding the resolution of their families' situations unconditionally, as well as the return of the remains of those who died in secret prisons to their families, granting them the right to conduct DNA testing.
Additionally, the statement demanded the prosecution of those responsible for committing kidnapping and forced disappearance crimes, putting an end to the policy of impunity, responding to the victims' demands, and addressing the situations of the surviving abductees from secret hideouts according to international standards, including the right to remedy, restitution, and compensation for what they and their families have suffered and what has been looted from their property.
Furthermore, it called for an end to the serious human rights violations continuously committed by the Moroccan occupying state.