November 2012

Al Aiun (Occupied Territories), Nov 07, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan authorities of occupation have expelled on Tuesday 04 Norwegians and 03 Spaniars orm occupied city of Al Aiun where they were trying to observ the deteriorating situation of human rights in occupied territories.

The expulsion comes three days after the visit of the  UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, to the occupied city of Al Aiun, said statement of the Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.

Bir Lehlu (Occupied Territories), Nov 06, 2012 (SPS) - President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Front Polisario Mohamed Abdelaziz has asserted that it is time to put an end of the Morocco's disregard of the international law and United Nations.

In a letter sent on Sunday to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President of the Republic revealed that 90 Saharawi civilians were attacked as well as home raided in Saharawi occupied territories particularly Al Aiun, Smara and Dakhla.

Smara (refugee camps), Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Personal Envoy Christopher Ross concluded Monday morning a three-day working visit to the Saharawi refugee camps, by a meeting in the Wilaya of Smara with some personalities and chieftains participated at the voter identification process , in addition to Smara’s authorities and citizens.


People and authorities of Smara organized a popular celebration to receive the UN Envoy Christopher Ross.

Chahid Al hafed (refugee camps), Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Mr. Christopher Ross received Sunday at headquarters of the Saharawi Parliament at July 9th School by Vice-President of the Saharawi National Council (Parliament), Mr. Hmudi Labsir, along with heads of the committees.


Mr. Hmudi Labsir presented to his interlocutors a brief overview about the Saharawi legislative institution and its historic role in the different stages of Saharawi people’s struggle.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General, Ambassador Christopher Ross, said that his talks with the Saharawi officials and civil society were “valuable contribution” in the search for a political settlement to enable the people of Western Sahara of self-determination, in a statement following a meeting with the Saharawi President on Sunday evening.


Here is complete text of the statement (translation):

New York, Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Security Council will held a session of consultations on the question of Western Sahara on the current November 28th, where the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Mr. Christopher Ross will brief the Council regarding Western Sahara issue, according to the Council’s website.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, has outlined the objectives of his visit in three main points, in a statements to the press after a meeting with the President of the Republic and Secretary General of POLISARIO Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz on Sunday evening.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 5, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the POLISARIO Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, received Sunday evening at headquarters of SADR Presidency the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Mr. Christopher Ross.

Chahid Al hafed (refugee camps), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Ambassador Christopher Ross, applauded Sunday morning, during a meeting with Saharawi woman cadres, the leading role played by the Saharawi women in the struggle and work, proposing to Saharawi Woman Union to ask for the participation in POLISARO delegation that negotiate with Morocco.


At the meeting, Ross said that he have followed for years the work done by the Saharawi women.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The Prime Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar received Sunday morning at headquarters of the Prime Ministry in Chahid Al Hafed, Saharawi refugee camps, the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara Mr. Christopher Ross, who is visiting the Camps as a part of a tour to North Africa and Europe.


The meeting was attended by the Minister of Interior Mr. Hamada Salma, Secretary General of SADR Government and Saharawi cadres.

Smara (occupied territories), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - Moroccan repressive forces brutally dispersed Saturday evening peaceful demonstrations in the occupied city f Smara calling for self-determination and independence of Western Sahara, leaving over 10 injured, according to a source from the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.


The demonstrators raised flags of the Saharawi Republic and chanted slogans calling for self-determination and independence of Western Sahara.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi civil society has urged the United Nations to work for dismantling the Moroccan military wall that separates Western Sahara and clear the area of mines, during a meeting with the UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy Mr. Christopher Ross, who arrived Saturday in the Saharawi refugee camps a part of a tour to North Africa and Europe.

Dakhla (occupied territories), Nov 4, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan repressive forces intervened violently late last night against a peaceful demonstration in the occupied city of Dakhla to protest Moroccan repression on the Saharawis, leaving tens injured and wounded as well as cases of arrests, a source from the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad told SPS.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The UN Secretary General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, held Saturday evening several meetings with Saharawi political military leaders, as well as representatives of the civil society in the Saharawi refugee camps.

Liberated Tifariti, Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - Inhabitants of the Saharawi liberated town of Tifariti considered that UN Personal Envoy’s visit will revitalize hopes of the Saharawi people for freedom and independence, taking the opportunity to call for Ross intervention to release all the Saharawi political prisoners inside Moroccan jails.


People of Tifariti began flocking since the early hours of Friday morning to receive the UN Envoy Christopher Ross with cheers and joy.

Chahid Al hafed (refugee camps), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, Mr. Christopher Ross, arrived Saturday in the Saharawi refugee camps, where he received by the Saharawi Coordinator with the MINURSO Mr. Mhamed Khaddad.


After his arrival, the UN Envoy held working session with the Secretary of State in charge of Documentation and Security Mr. Brahim Mohamed Mahmud.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, oversaw Saturday closing of work of the 6th edition of the International Encounter of Arts and Human Rights in Western Sahara.


The President Mohamed Abdelaziz organized at headquarters of SADR Presidency an official reception on honour of the artists participating at ARTifariti 2012.

Washington, Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights (RFK Center) has received multiple reports in the last week that indicate dramatically increased police presence, repression, and assault against civilians in El Ayun coinciding with Ambassador Christopher Ross’s arrival in the area, announced Friday the Centre.

Madrid, Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Spanish Coordination of Associations Supporting the Saharawi People (CEAS-Sahara) has condemned the acts of violence and serious escalation of repression by Moroccan forces in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, in parallel with the visit by the UN Special Envoy Christopher Ross to the occupied Saharawi territories.

Tifariti (liberated territories), Nov 3, 2012 (SPS) - The Minister of Defense Mr. Mohamed Lamin Bouhali received Friday morning at headquarters of the liberated town of Tifariti the Personal Envoy of the UN Secretary General Mr. Christopher Ross, an official source told SPS.


The UN Personal Envoy arrived around 10 O’clock of Friday morning in the liberated town of Tifariti coming from the occupied Saharawi territories on a helicopter belonging to the United Nations, the source said.