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Tshwane, Pretoria (South Africa), Oct 6, 2012 (SPS) - Thousands of South African workers, including members of WFTY, gathered Wednesday outside Morocco’s embassy in Tshwane in Pretoria, South Africa, to register their “serious protest and indignation” at Morocco’s continued illegal occupation of Western Sahara.


The demonstration was held on the International Day of Action of the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU).

Washington, Oct 6, 2012 (SPS) - The U.S. Department of State has sent a report to the Congress criticizing Morocco’s human rights violations in Western Sahara, confirming that the situation was a matter of “serious concern.”
The report, a copy of it obtained by SPS, was developed by the U.S. Department of State in line with a law passed on December 2011 by the U.S. Congress, which asked the Department of State to ensure respect for human rights in Western Sahara before providing any military assistance to Morocco.

Madrid, Oct 5, 2012 (SPS) - The Parliament of Aragon’s Spanish Province approved Thursday a motion, in which it insisted on the need to require the respect for human rights in Western Sahara by Morocco in any new agreement between Morocco and European Union, informed POLISARIO Office in Aragon.


Serious and in-depth discussions between the political parties were occurred at Aragon’s Parliament hall on the economic relations between the Kingdom of Morocco and the European Union, with regard to Western Sahara fisheries.

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Oct 5, 2012 (SPS) - A Saharawi source from the Committee for the Referendum in Western Sahara told SPS that both the Personal Envoy and Special Representative of the UN Secretary General in Western Sahara will present forthcoming November a detailed report on the negotiations between the POLISARIO Front and Morocco as well as the obstacles face work of the MINURSO in Western Sahara.

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.

Algiers, Sept 30, 2012 (SPS) - The Algerian People's National Assembly launched Sunday at headquarters of the Assembly’s administrative department training session for the benefit of members and offices of the Saharawi National Council (Parliament), according to a stamen issued Sunday.

Smara (occupied territories), Sept 30, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan occupying forces violently intervened Saturday against Saharawi demonstrations, who peacefully denounced the recent political arrests as well as unfair trails and arbitrary charges in the case of 14 Saharawi prisoners, informed Saharawi rights source.


The demonstrators raised flag of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic and chanted slogans calling for the respect to human rights in Western Sahara and right of the Saharawi people to self-determination.