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August 2012

delegation of RFK Center concludes visit to Sahrawi refugee camps

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Shaheed Elhafed (refugee camp), Aug 30, 2012 (SPS) - President of Robert-Kennedy Centre for Justice and Human Rights Kerry Kennedy concluded Wednesday evening her visit to the Sahrawi refugee camps, where she inquired about living conditions in these camps and assessed human rights’ situation after her stay in El Ayun (the occupied capital of Western Sahara).

 

Kerry Kennedy: The organization of everyday life in Sahrawi refugee camps is “remarkable”

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Shaheed Elhafed (refugee camp), Aug 30, 2012 (SPS) - Head of the Robert-Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Kerry Kennedy, visiting Wednesday the Sahrawi refugee camps with a delegation made up of international human rights defense organizations, qualified as “remarkable” the organization of everyday life in these camps.

 

“I visited several refugee camps around the world but the organization of everyday life in the Sahrawi camps is remarkable,” Kennedy said after a meeting with representatives of the Saharawi civil society.

 

NAM reiterates support to right of Saharawi people to determination

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Tehran, Aug 30, 2012 (SPS) - The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) reiterated Wednesday in Tehran, its support to struggle of the Saharawi people for their right to self-determination.

 

In a statement issued after a meeting at the level of Foreign Ministers, NAM devoted several paragraphs to the just cause of the Saharawi people, confirming previous resolutions and support for the implementation of United Nations resolutions on the Western Sahara conflict.

 

President of Republic receives delegation of RFK Center

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Shaheed Elhafed (refugee camp), Aug 30, 2012 (SPS) - President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz has received Wednesday night the President of R F Kennedy Center of Justice and Human rights, Kerry Kennedy and her accompanying delegation which paid 24 hour visit to the Saharawi refugee camps.

 

The meeting took place at the headquarters of the Presidency attended by Prime Minister Members of the National Secretariat of Polisario Front and members of the government.

 

Kerry Kennedy hails Sahrawi women determination

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Boujdour (Sahrawi refugee camp)August29,2012(SPS)  – Head of the Robert-Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Kerry Kennedy, who leads a delegation made up of international human rights defense organizations hailed Wednesday in the Wilaya of  Boujdour "Sahrawi women determination and contribution", notably in the organization of everyday life in refugee camps.
 

France urged to recognize Saharawi people’s right to self-determination

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Paris (France) August29,2012(SPS) - French politicians and human rights activists from the Association of the Friends of SADR (Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic) called Wednesday the highest authorities in Paris to recognize Saharawi people’s "inalienable" right to self-determination.
 

Delegation of Robert Kennedy Center arrives in Sahrawi refugee camps

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Shahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), August 29, 2012 (SPS) The Delegation of the RFK Center for Justice and Human Rights arrived on the night of Tuesday to Wednesday in  the Sahrawi refugee camps for a one day visit to assess the situation of Sahrawi refugees forced to flee from their homeland since 1975 because of Moroccan military invasion to Western Sahara.  

 

The delegation led by Ms. Kerry Kennedy accompanied by seven people, officials in the Foundation or representatives of other associations: "Front Line Defenders", "Foundation
 

Council of Ministers condemns Moroccan violation of human rights

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Shahid Alhafed, August29, 2012(SPS) the Council of Ministers expressed condemnation to the continuing violation of human rights committed by Moroccan Authorities against the Saharawis in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, as learned from press release, concluded  a meeting chaired on Tuesday by President of the Republic, Mohamed Abdelaziz.
 

A delegation of US "Robert Kennedy" Center Wednesday in Sahrawi refugee camps

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 Shahid Alhafed, August 28, 2012(SPS) -President of the Association of Sahrawi Prisoners and Missing Persons Abdessalem Lahcen Omar said Tuesday that the object President of the US "Robert Kennedy" Center visit, on Wednesday, to the Saharawi refugee camps, is to "shed light on the living conditions of the Sahrawi refugees. "

A brush with Morocco's secret police in Laayoune, says Kerry Kennedy

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), August 28, 2012 (SPS) -the President of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center), Ms. Kerry Kennedy, affirmed  a brush between the international human rights delegation and Morocco's secret police took place in the occupied city of Alauin during the visit of the delegation she lead to occupied Western Sahara.

 

Moroccan authorities mobilize mercenaries and settlers to undermine Saharawis’ reception to RFK Centre delegation (source)

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), August 27, 2012 (SPS) - Moroccan occupation authorities have formed a working cell and mobilized a group of mercenaries and settlers to undermine the Saharawi masses in occupied Western Sahara, who poured the streets to receive the U.S. human rights delegation visiting the region, a human rights source told SPS.

RFK Centre delegation meets MINURSO staff and Saharawi associations in occupied El Aaiun

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El Aaiun (refugee camps), August 27, 2012 (SPS) - The RFK Centre delegation, who are visiting the Saharawi occupied territories, held Sunday one hour and half talks with staff of the UN Mission for the Referensum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in occupied El Aaiun, focusing on role of the Mission in the Saharawi occupied terriotries and how the Saharawi masses interact with it.
 

Saharawi delegation attends IX congress of Panama’s Democratic Revolutionary Party

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Panama, August 27, 2012 (SPS) - A Saharawi delegation headed by the charge d'affaires of the Saharawi Embassy in Central America is attending the ninth congress of the Democratic Revolutionary Party of Panama (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario Democrático, or PRD), which kicked off Sunday, according to Saharawi diplomatic sources.


The congress is attended by delegations representing various political parties invited from different countries.

POLISARIO expects “quick resumption” of negotiations after renewing confidence in Mr. Ross (Khadad)

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Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), August 26, 2012 (SPS) - The Frente Polisario expects “a quick resumption” of the negotiations after the confirmation of Mr. Ross in his office, and demands that the latter keeps his promise to visit the Saharawi territories under Moroccan occupation, stated the Saharawi coordinator with the MINURSO, Mr. Mhamed Khadad.

Ban Ki-moon keeps Ross Special Envoy for Western Sahara (UN Official)

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New York, August 26, 2012 (SPS) - UN diplomatic sources indicated Saturday that the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has rejected a demand by the Kingdom of Morocco to replace the UN Envoy for Western Sahara, Ambassador Christopher Ross, as a mediator in the conflict of Western Sahara.

Attack on Saharawi citizens in occupied El Aaiun leaves injured

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), August 26, 2012 (SPS) - A barbaric Attack by Moroccan occupation forces on a peaceful demonstration organized Saturday by a group of Saharawi citizens in Smara’s Street, occupied city of El Aaiun, to celebrate the visit of RFK Centre delegation, leaving a number of injured including the former political prisoner Sukeina Jadahlu, a media source told SPS.

Summer University of Students Cadres opens

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Semi-Medical Centre (refugee camps), August 25, 2012 (SPS) - Work of the second edition of the Summer University of Students Cadres opened Saturday by the Prime Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar under the banner: “the Saharawi student; a student of knowledge and ambassador of a cause”, in the presence of a number of National Secretariat and Government members, as well as youth and students cadres.

RFK Center human rights delegation arrives in occupied El Aaiun amid media blackout

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), August 25, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center), Ms. Kerry Kennedy, and the delegation accompanying her arrived Friday night in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, amid a media and security blackout.


The delegation was received by a group of Saharawi political prisoners including Ms. Aminatou Haidar amid a tight encirclement by Moroccan intelligence agents in civilian dress, informed a media source from the city.

Saharawi political prisoners in Black jail launch hunger strike (communiqué

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), August 25, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi political prisoners incarcerated in the Black jail, occupied city of El Aaiun, started Friday a hunger strike, to protest the bad treatment they face inside the Prison, quoted a communiqué of the Committee for the Defence of the Right to Self-Determination for the People of Western Sahara (CODAPSO).