Smara (occupied territories), Feb 11, 2012 (SPS) - In the context of the solidarity campaign to support the Saharawi political prisoners of Gdeim Izik, the occupied city of Smara witnessed Friday the organization of mass peaceful demonstrations, informed a source of the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.
Madrid, Feb 11, 2012 (SPS) - The Basque Parliament requested Thursday the European Union to negotiate with the Polisario Front, the legitimate and sole representative of the Saharawi people, on any solution allowing the European vessels to legally fish in the territorial waters of Western Sahara.
In a proposal made by the Progress and Democracy Union (UPyD), the Basque Parliament unanimously requested the European Union that if a new fisheries agreement with Morocco is negotiated, it should not include the territorial waters of Western Sahara.
Extremadura (Spain), Feb 11, 2012 (SPS) - The Deputy Polisario Front’s representative in the Spanish region of Extremadura, Mr. Allali El Mami, expressed Thursday gratitude to decision taken by the Parliament of Extremadura, at the initiative of the Left united (UI), to urge the government of Rajoy to grant a diplomatic status for the Polisario Front, the sole legitimate representative of the people of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Feb 11, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi marginalized groups called Saturday on the Moroccan and international organizations of human rights to stand with them in their just and legitimate demands guaranteed in the international conventions and covenants related to human rights, mainly to disclose fate of the Saharawi disappeared and missings and release the political prisoners incarcerated in the jails of Morocco, according to a source of the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.
Madrid, Feb 11, 2012 (SPS) - The Assembly of Extremadura approved Thursday a motion urging Madrid government to give the diplomatic status for the Frente Polisario, the sole and legitimate representative of the people of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, calling for establishing a diplomatic ties with it, reported the Western Sahara Foundation.
35 voted in favor of the motion, none against and 30 abstentions, according to the same source.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Feb 10, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan authorities prevented Wednesday Saharawi widows and retirees of the so-called Moroccan Office of Drinking Water from organizing a peaceful sit-in the occupied city of El Aaiun, a human rights source informed.
The protestors aimed to demand their just and legitimate rights, but the Moroccan security services, in official and civil clothes, prevented them.
Salé (Morocco), Feb 10, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi political prisoners incarcerated in the Moroccan jail of Salé 2 on Gdeim Izim camp’s events have sent a letter to the President of the EU, calling his attention to the atrocities and violations of human rights committed Morocco against the unarmed Saharawi citizens in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), February 09, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, has sent a letter to his Tunisian counterpart, Mr. Munsif Marzuqi , calling to convince Morocco to allow the Saharawi people to exercise their legitimate right to self-determination , stressing that the building of Maghreb Arab Union "should be based on the respect of the international law, democracy, freedom and justice."
Madrid, Feb 9, 2012 (SPS) - French Euro parliamentarian, José Bové, expressed on Wednesday, his firm opposition to the renovation of the free trade agreement between the EU and Morocco, stressing g that the agreement violates international law because it includes Western Sahara.
Supported by many of colleagues, Bové underlined he will raise a case before the European Court against a possible adoption of the agreement, next week, by the EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
Juba, Feb 9, 2012 (SPS)- Minister Delegate to the Foreign Ministry in charge of Africa, Mr. Brahim Boumakhrouta , received on Wednesday in Juba by Foreign Minister of Republic of South Sudan, Mr. Nhial Deng Nhial.
Delivering a letter from President Mohamed Abdelaziz to South Sudan counterpart, Minister Brahim Boumakhrouta discussed with his host the last developments in the two brotherly countries as well as the ways to promote bilateral relations.
Juba, Feb 9, 2012 (SPS)- Minister Delegate to the Foreign Ministry in charge of Africa, Mr. Brahim Boumakhrouta , received on Wednesday in Juba by Foreign Minister of Republic of South Sudan, Mr. Nhial Deng Nhial.
Delivering a letter from President Mohamed Abdelaziz to South Sudan counterpart, Minister Brahim Boumakhrouta discussed with his host the last developments in the two brotherly countries as well as the ways to promote bilateral relations.
Brussels, Feb 8, 2012 (SPS) - The European Parliament's Intergroup for Western Sahara Wednesday has called on the EU to act urgently against the "intolerable situation" of the Saharawi refugees due to the lack of effective humanitarian aid.
In a statement, MPs expressed concern over the "alarming situation" of the Saharawi refugees living under the lack of effective humanitarian aid. "There is a dire need to act urgently to stop this intolerable situation," they warned.
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), February 08, 2012 (SPS)- President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz has urged Tunisian President to convince Morocco to allow the Saharawi people exercise their legitimate right to self-determination as the rest of Magrab Arab people and the world.
Seville, Feb 7, 2012 (SPS) – The Sahrawi human rights activist, Aminatou Haidar, revealed Tuesday in Seville that she plans to visit the Sahrawi refugee, expressing "full" support to Polisario Front as the sole legitimate representative of the Saharawi people .
In interview with Algeria Press Service (APS), on the sidelines of the 37th EUCOCO conference, Ms. Aminatou Haidar expressed desire to visit Algeria, "neighbor and friend of the Sahrawi struggle for freedom" .
Madrid, Feb 7, 2012 (SPS) -The Spanish political parties, Basque Nationalist Party and the Republican Left demand, on Tuesday before Congress, the respect of the Saharawi people's right over their fishing resources.
Both parties call for the inclusion of the Western Sahara conflict among the expected fisheries agreement between EU and Morocco. The subject will be discussed today in the Spanish Congress .
Boujdour (Occupied Territories), Feb 7, 2012 (SPS) – The Moroccan authorities of occupation continue looting the natural resources of Western Sahara including the Salt-rich areas between the occupied territories of El Aaiun and Boujdour, statement of Ministry of occupied territories and communities abroad revealed on Tuesday.
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), February 07, 2012 (SPS)- The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, has congratulated the Prime Minister of Grenada, Mr. Tillman Thomas, on the occasion of the 38th Anniversary of Independence of his country.
Seville (Spain), Feb 6, 2012 (SPS) - “Building of the Maghreb Union will not be valid as long as Morocco occupies Western Sahara,” has confirmed the President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente Polisario, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, in a press conference held Saturday in Seville on the sidelines of the 37th European Coordination Conference of Support to the Sahrawi Saharawi People (EUCOCO).
Seville (Spain), Feb 6, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi activist and President of the Collective of the Saharawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA), Ms. Aminatou Haidar, called Sunday on the U.S. and Europe to immediately intervene to halt the brutal repression experienced by the Moroccan state against the Saharawis in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Seville (Spain), Feb 6, 2012 (SPS) - The Solidarity Prize “Juan Antonio González Caraballo” awarded Sunday to family of the Spanish actress Pilar Bardem, as recognition to her solidarity action with the Saharawi people struggle.