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.
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.
Washington DC( U.S A)June04, 2011(SPS) “Morocco has been accused of using force and financial incentives to alter the composition of Western Sahara’s population,” said the human rights organization ,FREDOM HOUSE, in its annual survey of political rights and civil liberties in the world 2011.
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.
Dublin, June 03, 2011 (SPS) - Ireland’s Minister for Agriculture,Fisheries and Food, Simon Coveney, said his government has stated that there is no adequate evidence that the EU-Morocco FPA has benefitted Western Sahara.
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"
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Bali (Indonesia) June 1, 2011 (SPS)- The Minister for Foreign Affairs of RDTL, Zacarias Albano da Costa has reiterated his country’s support to the invariable right of the Saharawi people in self determination.
El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), June 1, 2011 (SPS) – The investigating judge in the court of occupied El Aaiun refused Tuesday to perform an autopsy to the corpse of Martyr Saeed Dambar, in the section of deaths in al-Hasan ibn al-Mahdi Hospital, El Aaiun, since December 23, according to Sahrawi human rights sources.
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.
Algiers, June 1, 2011 (SPS) - About 150 tons of food will be sent next week to the Saharawi refugee camps, indicated Tuesday in Algiers the president of the Algerian Red Crescent (ARC), M. Hadj Hamou Benzeguir.
Algiers, June 1, 2011 (SPS) - About 150 tons of food will be sent next week to the Saharawi refugee camps, indicated, Tuesday in Algiers, the president of the Algerian Red Crescent (ARC), M. Hadj Hamou Benzeguir.
"A caravan carrying about 150 tons of food will be sent next week to the Saharawi refugee camps on the occasion of the month of Ramadan," expected at end of July, specified Mr. Benzeguir in a statement to the press on the sidelines of a departure ceremony of a caravan carrying school fits to Sahrawi refugee camps.
Algiers, June 1, 2011 (SPS) - A caravan carrying 30,000 school kits for the benefit of the children in the Saharawi refugee camps has departed Tuesday from Algiers.
Brussels, June1, 2011 (SPS) - The African Union (AU) Commission and the European Commission are meeting in Brussels for their 5th annual College-to-College session held on May 31, June1, moving forward on a joint agenda of the Africa-EU Strategic Partnership and focus their discussion on two pressing issues of present concern: democracy and growth, according to statement of AU reached SPS Tuesday.
Brussels June 1, 2011 (SPS) -The European Union spokeswomen, Natasha Butler, expressed concern about brutality using by Moroccan security forces against pro-democracy activists demanding political reforms in Morocco.