Shahid Al Hafed (refugee camps) April 07, 2011 (SPS) -The Polisario Front has renewed the call on UN Security Council to include human rights monitoring and protection within the mandate of UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), noting no progress in the application of the Security Council resolution in April 2011 due to the intransigence of Morocco.
Shahid Al Hafed (refugee camps) April 07, 2011 (SPS) - The Council of Ministers has expressed deep concern on the grave situation of the Sahrawi political prisoners in Moroccan jails, strongly condemning the brutality of the occupation authorities, according to statement sanctioning a meeting of the Council held today under chairmanship of President of Republic Mohamed Abdelaziz.
February 27th School, March 05, 2012 (SPS) - Prime Minister, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, has called on the international community to take a firm stand against the Moroccan wall of Shame which splits Saharawi people and its land for more than three decades.
Bir Lehlou (Liberated Territories), April 05, 2012 (SPS)- President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front , Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, sent on Monday a congratulatory message to Comrade Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy on occasion of his election as a new General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI).
Below is the full text of the president’s letter:
“Bir Lehlu, 2nd April 2012
Suravaram Sudhakar Reddy
General Secretary of CPI
Dear Comrade,
Smara (Occupied Territories), April 04, 2012 (SPS) - The Moroccan Security forces brutally intervened on Monday in occupied city of Smara against a peaceful protest demanding the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination.
"The Saharawi masses were protesting peacefully, raising the Saharawi flags and chanting slogans calling for enabling the Saharawi people to their rights to self-determination and independence " reported a Saharawi human rights source.
Paris, April 04, 2012 (SPS) - Associations and lawyers attending a conference about the latest developments in Western Sahara (April 2012) called Tuesday France’s permanent representative to the United Nations to support the request for the mandate of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to be extended to incorporate human rights monitoring.
Paris, April 04, 2012 (SPS) - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, called Tuesday in Paris for France to play a "constructive" role in resolving the Western Sahara issue and no longer "blindly" stick to the Moroccan thesis of autonomy.
London, April 04, 2012 (SPS) - The Executive Director of the British organization "War on Want", John Hilary, on Tuesday has expressed support for the Saharawi people's right to self-determination and independence, during meeting with the Polisario Front representative in London, Lamine Abaali.
Mr. John Hilary stressed that it is time for the Saharawi people to decide their fate in accordance with international resolutions and conventions.
Nairobi, April 04, 2012 (SPS) - A group of Kenyan activists have announced on Tuesday the establishment of Kenya-Western Sahara Friendship society “to mobilise support and solidarity from the people of Kenya and Africa for solidarity with the people of Western Sahara ”.
Algiers, April 03, 2012 (SPS) – SADR Ambassador to Algeria, Brahim Ghali underlined the Saharawis people expect the UN Secretary General report will contain concrete and practical proposals to enforce Morocco to respect international law and allowing the Saharawi people to exercise their right to self-determination and independence.
Algiers, April 03, 2012 (SPS) - The Ambassador of Venezuela in Algeria, Hector Michel Mujican, has renewed on Monday his country's support to the right of the Sharawi people to self-determination, during a meeting with Ambassador Brahim Ghali held at Venezuelan Embassy to Algiers in the presence of Ambassadors of countries friends of SADR.
“Venezuela reiterates commitment to support the legitimate right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and we will not retreat on this sacred principle” Said the Ambassador Hector Michel Mujican.
Paris, April 03, 2012 (SPS) - A conference discussing the reasons behind the delay of the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination referendum takes place today at the French National Assembly, according to Saharawi diplomat.
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek takes part at the Conference along with President of International Federation for Human Rights as well as jurists.
Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps), April 1, 2012 (SPS) - “The fifth edition of the annual international demonstration against the Moroccan wall of shame, formerly known as the human thousand series, will be held Friday with the participation of more than 1200 individuals including Saharawis, foreign cooperators and representatives of international NGOs,” revealed Sunday the Secretary General of Saharawi Youth Union (UJSARIO), Mr. Mousa Selma.
Rome, April 1, 2012 (SPS) - In the context of preparing for summer holidays of the Saharawi children in Italy, the Italian National Association held Saturday the annual studied meeting in the Province of Verona, capital of Tuscany (Italy), to assess the programme of Saharawi children’s holidays last year and agreed on this year programme, in the presence of the Saharawi Minister of Youth and Sports, POLISARIO Representative to Italy and representatives of Italian friendship associations with the Saharawi people in different provinces, according to a source of the Saharawi R
Madrid, March 31, 2012 (SPS) - The Polisario Representative in Spain, Mr. Bashraya Hamudi Bayun, received Friday at headquarters of the Spanish Popular Party, ruling party, by its Secretary of Foreign Policy, Mr. José Ramón Garcia, according to a Saharawi diplomatic source.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Spain), March 30, 2012 (SPS) - The Polisario Front Representative to the United Nations, Bukhari Ahmed, said on Thursday that France is the "main obstacle" to a self-determination referendum in Western Sahara.
In an interview with Spanish newspaper "El Dia", Bukhari Ahmed has underlined “France is the main obstacle to self-determination referendum in Western Sahara more than Morocco itself", adding “it is primarily responsible for the tragedy and failure of the United Nations in Western Sahara."
El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), March 30, 2012 (SPS) - Moroccan authorities arrested on Monday the Saharawi human rights defender, Sidi Mohamed Ddch , at port of Tangier (northern Morocco) under the pretext of alleged search warrant against him, indicated Saharawi human rights sources .
June 9th School (refugee camps), March30, 2012 (SPS) -The National Council (Parliament) has ratified on Thursday the Draft Programme for Government 2012 .
The 2012 Programme for Government sets out the priorities adopted by the Polisario Thirteenth Congress, including Intifada in the occupied territories, readiness of the People’s Liberation Army, activation of the political organization and intensification of the diplomatic and media action.
Washington DC, March 29, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi human rights defender Aminatou Haidar, is visiting Washington and New York from 26 March to 9 April to plead the case of Western Sahara and denounce violations of human rights of Sahrawis by Morocco.
Madrid, March 29, 2012 (SPS) – The Coordination of the Spanish Associations of solidarity with the Saharawi people (CEAS-Sahara), on Wednesday launched public campaign to demand active role from Spanish government in defending human rights in Western Sahara.
In letter to the Spanish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, José Manuel García-Margallo, CEAS-Sahara said that the Ministry is well aware of the cruel conditions living by the Saharawis under the Moroccan occupation.