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June 2011

Ahmed Boukhari: Morocco must demonstrate more constructive attitude in 7th informal meeting

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Washington, June 6, 2011 (SPS) - “Morocco must demonstrate a more constructive attitude, far from the position of intransigence and defiance to the international legality,” Polisario Representative to the UN, Mr. Ahmed Boukhari, told Sunday the Algerian Press Service (APS) on the eve of the 7th informal meeting between the Polisario front and Morocco.

Senegal hosts conference on single window trade

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Dakar, June 5, 2011 (SPS) - Senegal will host Wednesday the second International Conference on single windows (CIGU), at which experiences from various regions of the world on the concepts of electronic single windows will be shared with a view to formalizing the concept.

Prime Minister receives Algerian solidarity caravan

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Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps) June 5, 2011 (SPS) - Member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front and Prime Minister, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, received Saturday an Algerian caravan of solidarity carrying school kits for the benefits of the Saharawi children in the refugee camp.

During the reception, the Prime Minister expressed appreciation and gratitude of the Saharawi people to such initiative, confirming “this operation will help to relieve the Saharawi families spending on school supplies to 30,000 Saharawi children during next year.”

Frente Polisario calls for reaffirming self-determination as central objective of UN political process

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Kingstown (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) June 5, 2011 (SPS) - The Representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the UN, Mr. Ahmed Boukhari, has called upon the UN Decolonization Committee to reaffirm self-determination as the central objective of the UN political process, in the annual regional seminar of the UN Fourth Committee held from May 31 to June 3, 2011 in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Moroccan citizen dies of wounds sustained in protests

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 Rabat, June 04, 2011 (SPS) - A member of the February 20 youth movement, a group demanding democratic changes in Morocco, died yesterday in a hospital after suffering injuries during a demonstration on May 29, the organization said in an e-mailed statement.

Moroccan citizen dies of wounds sustained in protests

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 Rabat, June 04, 2011 (SPS) - A member of the February 20 youth movement, a group demanding democratic changes in Morocco, died yesterday in a hospital after suffering injuries during a demonstration on May 29, the organization said in an e-mailed statement.

Ceremony to publicize Sahrawi cause in Koepenik (Germany)

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Berlin, June 3, 2011 (SPS)- a ceremony to raise the awareness about Saharawi people's struggle held Wednesday in German city of  Koepenik (Berlin), under the theme "recognize the Saharawi people and their heritage", according to the Polisario Front representation in Berlin.

Amnesty International : Morocco urged to end violent crackdown on protests

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London, June 3, 2011 (SPS) .- Amnesty International (AI) called the Moroccan authorities to refrain from "use excessive force against protesters," who are “merely exercising their right to freedom of expression and assembly”", stating in a dispatch posted on its website on June 2 that, in recent weeks, a number of peaceful protests were subject to a violent crackdown"

Morocco urged to end violent crackdown on protests (AI)

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London, June 03, 11 (SPS) - Moroccan authorities must not use excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International said today, as activists called for renewed pro-reform demonstrations across the country on Sunday.

Scores of protesters in Morocco have been physically assaulted by security forces in recent weeks.

Seven protesters are still detained in Tangiers and face criminal charges in relation to their participation in protests.

Morocco urged to end violent crackdown on protests (AI)

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London, June 03, 11 (SPS) - Moroccan authorities must not use excessive force against protesters, Amnesty International said today, as activists called for renewed pro-reform demonstrations across the country on Sunday.

Scores of protesters in Morocco have been physically assaulted by security forces in recent weeks.

Seven protesters are still detained in Tangiers and face criminal charges in relation to their participation in protests.

Minister of Foreign Affairs congratulates his Ugandan counterpart

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 Birlehlou (Liberated Territories), June 2, 2011 (SPS) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, has congratulated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda, Hon. Sam Kuteesa, on his re-appointment, in a letter Thursday.

“I take great pleasure to convey to you Honorable, on behalf of the government and people of the Sahrawi Republic, sincere greetings and congratulations on your re-appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda,” the SADR Minister of Foreign Affairs said in his letter.

Prime Minister felicitates his Ugandan counterpart on his appointment

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 Bir Lehlu  (Liberated Territories), June 2, 2011 (SPS) – The Prime Minister, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, has congratulated the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda, H.E. Mr Amama Mbabazi, on the occasion of his appointment, in a letter Wednesday.

Algeria recalls need to improve human rights situation in Western Sahara

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Algiers, June 2, 2011 (SPS) - The Algerian Delegate Minister in charge of Maghreb and African affairs, Abdelkader Messahel, asserted Wednesday in Algiers that Algeria reminds of the need to improve the human rights situation in Western Sahara, as has been confirmed by the UN Security Council in Resolution 1979.

US general says no evidence Algeria backing Kadhafi

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Algiers, June 02,11 (AFP)— The top US general responsible for Africa said Wednesday he had no evidence that Algeria has sent mercenaries to support the regime of Libyan strongman Moamer Kadhafi.

Moroccan police expels two Spanish journalists from occupied city of El Aaiun

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El Aaiun (Occupied Territories) June 1, 2011 (SPS) – The Moroccan police expelled Sunday two Spanish journalists from the occupied city of El Aaiun for trying to make a report on torture and human rights violations imposed on the Sahrawi in the territories under the Moroccan occupation.