Ljubljana, Oct 5, 2012 (SPS) - The Representative of the POLISARIO to Balkans Countries Mr. Malainin Mohamed Bagada has attended the Slovenian Development Days, jointly organized from 4 to 5 October 2012 by the Slovenian Foreign Affairs Ministry and Platform of ONGs engaging in international development, cooperation and humanitarian aid (SLOGA).
Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Oct 5, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi Coordinator with the MINURSO, Mr. Mhamed Khaddad, held Thursday at headquarters of the National Committee of the Referendum talks with the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Western Sahara Mr. Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber.
New York, Oct 5, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Special Committee on Decolonization (also known as Fourth Committee or C-24) unanimously approved Thursday its work programme for the current session, which contains the question of the decolonization of Western Sahara, confirmed the United Nations.
The Committee would first consider a collection of items relating to decolonization of 16 non-self-governing territories and peoples, including Western Sahara, during a general debate from 8 to 15 October.
Dakhla (Occupied Territories), Oct 04, 2012 (SPS) - The families of the Saharawi political prisoners "Group of Dakhla" has organized a peaceful demonstration in the occupied city, calling for the immediate and unconditional release of their sons, said source from the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.
The Saharawi families strongly condemned the violent assault committed by the warden of the Moroccan Black jail (occupied city of El Aaiun) against their sons.
Manchester, Oct 04, 2012 (SPS) - A delegation led by the Polisario Front representative in the United Kingdom, Laman Abbali, has participated in the annual conference of the British Labour Party, held from September 30 to October 04 in Manchester.
Dili, Oct 03, 2012 (SPS) - The President of Parliament of East Timor, Vicente da Silva Guterres on Wednesday reiterated the support of all political parties in his country for the just cause of the Saharawi people, according to statement of SADR embassy in Dili.
During a meeting with Ambassador of the Saharawi Republic, Mohamed Salama Badi headquarters in Parliament in Dili, Mr. Vicente da Silva Guterres expressed the consensus of all parties in Parliament of Timor to support the cause of the Saharawi people.
Harare, Oct 03, 2012 (SPS) - The Minister of Defence of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa has reiterated on Wednesday the unwavering position of his country to support the legitimate struggle of the Saharawi people, said statement of the Saharawi embassy in Harare.
Sale (Morocco), Oct 03, 2012 (SPS) - Saharawi political prisoners incarcerated in the Moroccan prison of Salé started today a 24 - houres alarming hunger strike to protest the inhuman conditions and ill-treatment they suffer in the jail, said a press release of prisoners.
These Saharawi political prisoners, known as the "Group of Gdeim Izik" condemned all abuses and human rights violations committed by Moroccan authorities of occupation against them and the difficult conditions they face in prison since their arrest in November 2010.
El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), Oct 02, 2012 (SPS) - The administration of the Moroccan Black Jail in the occupied city of El Aaiun, has carried out a violent assault against the Saharawi political prisoners, said Saharawi rights sources.
This attack is part of a series of violent attacks by the Moroccan State against the Saharawi political prisoners in Moroccan prisons, especially after the visit of the UN Rapporteur on Torture Juan Mendez on September 18th , the source underlined.
Cairo, Oct 1, 2012 (SPS) - The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information has condemned the acts of repression perpetuated by Moroccan regime against the peaceful demonstration calling for self-determination of the Saharawi people.
Algiers, Oct 1, 2012 (SPS) - The Ambassador in Algeria Mr. Brahim Ghali urged Monday the international community to undertake a serious effort to protect the innocent Saharawis and to stop the violations of human rights in the occupied Saharawi territories.
Algiers, October 1, 2012 (SPS) - The French parliamentarian Hervé Féron praised Sunday in Algiers level of “maturity and organization” characterized by the Saharawi people, who fight for their freedom and independence of their country colonized by Morocco for more than three decades.
“We were impressed by the degree of organization of the Sahrawi society,” said Mr. Féron (elected socialist) during a press conference held in Algiers, returning from a visit to the Saharawi refugee camps.
New York, Oct 1, 2012 (SPS) - The Secretary General of the United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon, has presented a report summarizes the latest developments regarding the question of Western Sahara and the course of negotiations between Polisario Front and Morocco, revealing that his Personal Envoy Christopher Ross will brief the Security Council about the issue in the coming months.
Pemba (Mozambique), Oct 1, 2012 (SPS) - A delegation of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic had participated at the 10th congress of the Liberation Front of Mozambique “FRELIMO”, took place from September 23 to 28 under the slogan “fight together against poverty, according to a source close to the delegation.
Delegations from twenty countries took part in this event, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Frelimo, the source added.