Geneva (Switzerland), Sept 22, 2012 (SPS) - The issue of allowing the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) free access to the territories occupied of Western Sahara has been raised by the Saharawi delegation during the 3rd meeting of evaluation of Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) program, held Wednesday in Geneva.
Harare, Sept 21, 2012 (SPS) - The Vice-President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Mrs. Joyce Mujuru, has confirmed his country’s firm position to support the legitimate struggle of the Saharawi people for liberation of Western Sahara from Moroccan occupation, during a reception hosted Friday on honor of the Saharawi Ambassador Mr. Deich Mohamed Saleh, according to a statement of the Saharawi embassy in Harare.
Belmopán (Belize), Sept 21, 2012 (SPS) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Belize, Mr. Wilfred Peter Elrington, has reaffirmed his country’s support to a solution respecting the self-determination of the Saharawi people to freely choose their destiny, in a meeting with SADR ambassador to Nicaragua Mr. Telleb Hanan Suleiman as part of the celebrations of the National Day of Belize, sources from the Saharawi Embassy in Nicaragua reported.
Accra, Sept 21, 2012 (SPS) - The Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister of Ghana, Mr. Chris Kpodo, has reiterated the support of his country to efforts of the United Nations for reaching a solution to the conflict of Western Sahara on the basis of the respect to Saharawi people’s right to self-determination, in a meeting with the Saharawi Ambassador Mr. Mahjub Sidi held Thursday at Ghana’s Foreign Ministry.
Geneva, Spt 20, 2012 (SPS). - The third meeting to evaluate confidence-building programme between the Polisario Front and Morocco was held Wednesday in Geneva, in the presence of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, and with the participation of delegations from both sides in the conflict and the two observer countries, Algeria and Mauritania, as well as a delegation from the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, MINURSO.
Sarajevo, Spt 20, 2012 (SPS) - The head of the Department of Asia and Africa in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ljubo Grkovic has expressed his country's support for a peaceful resolution to the Western Sahara conflict enabling the Saharawi people of their right to self-determination, during a meeting with the representative of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Malainin Bagada.
Bir Lehlu(liberated territories) , Spt 20, 2012 (SPS). - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, has asserted the responsibility of the international community to end the dramatic situation of human rights in Western Sahara, in letter to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki moon.
The President of the Republic condemned in his letter the Moroccan ignorance to the UN presence in the territory and the tight security siege imposed on the Saharawis civilians.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Sept 19, 2012 (SPS) -The President of Trade Union Confederation of Saharawi Workers and the Coordination of Sahrawi Gdim Izik, Sidamed Edia has called for the establishment of an international mechanism for the protection of human rights in Western Sahara, during a meeting held today with the UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Méndez.
The meeting focused on the situation of human rights in Western Sahara and the rights of workers since era the Spanish colonialism.
Fallon (Sweden), Sept 19, 2012 (SPS) -Several Swedish associations and Writers organized days of solidarity with the Saharawi cause from 15th to 17th September in Fallon , according to a statement of the Polisario Front representation in Sweden.
The Swedish associations, including the African group, the UN Association of the City of Fallon, the Group of Friends of the Saharawi people in Sweden have organized many cultural, political and academic events in favor of the Saharawi question.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Sept 19, 2012 (SPS) - United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture, Mr. Juan Méndez has listened to testimony about the torture methods committed by Moroccan authorities of occupation against the Saharawi political prisoners in its jails.
The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture inspected the cruel conditions of the Saharawi political prisoners. He also stopped on the case of Saharawi political prisoners victims of rape.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Sept 18, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture, Juan Mendez met Monday with representatives of the Saharawi associations ofhuman rights within the framework of his visit to the Saharawi occupied territories, according Saharawi rights resources.
The UN special rapporteur on torture met Monday with the Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA) and the members of the Sahrawi Committee for the Sahrawi people’s right to self-determination.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Sept 18, 2012 (SPS) - Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) has called for UN mechanism to monitor and protect human rights in occupied Western Sahara, according to statement issued by AMDH’s office in occupied Al Auin.
during a meeting with UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan E. Mendez, members of the association highlighted in a meeting with the involvement of the Moroccan judiciary system in protecting the perpetrators of the gross violations of human rights against the Saharawis.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Sept 18, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan occupation authorities have repressed on Monday a peaceful demonstration in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, causing several injuries among the Saharawi protesters, according to Saharawi rights sources.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), Sept 17, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente Polisario, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, has reiterated his call on the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to “immediately intervene” to put an end to the Moroccan gross violations of human rights in Western Sahara, in a letter sent Monday.
Tindouf (Algeria), Sept 17, 2012 (SPS) - Local authorities of Algerian city of Tindouf delivered Monday, at headquarters of the Wilaya, humanitarian assistance for benefit of the Saharawi refugees to a delegation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic led by the Minister of Education Ms. Mariam Salek Hmada.
The move comes in the framework of solidarity initiatives with the Sahara people.
Rabat, Sept 17, 2012 (SPS) - The Deputy Middle East and North Africa Director at Human Rights Watch, Eric Goldstein, has noted that Morocco has not seen “significant evolution” with regard to the respect for human rights, highlighting in statements quoted by Spanish News Agency EFE that there are more than 20 Saharawi prisoners still awaiting to be brought before military trail for their participation un Gdeim Izik events on October 2010.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), Sept 16, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, called on the French President François Hollande to exert pressure on the Moroccan government in order to live-up to its commitments and recognize right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, through implementing resolutions of the UN and Security Council.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Sept 17, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan E. Mendez arrived Sunday night in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, amid a tight security measures imposed by Moroccan occupation authorities, according to Saharawi rights sources.
The UN Rapporteur will held today and tomorrow talks with Moroccan occupation authorities, Saharawi rights organizations and victims of human rights abuses in occupied Western Sahara, according to agenda of the visit.
Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Sept 16, 2012 (SPS) - The new academic year 2012-2013 officially kicked off Saturday in all schools in the Saharawi refugee camps and liberated territories of Western Sahara, in the presence and supervision of local authorities and Ministry of Education.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Sept 16, 2012 (SPS) - Moroccan occupation authorities started a huge security and military deployment to streets of the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, on the eve of the expected arrival of the UN Special Rapporteur on torture Juan E. Mendez in the city, part of a visit to Morocco and occupied Western Sahara that started Saturday, informed Saharawi media source.