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Vitoria, March 29, 2012 (SPS) – the Basque Parliament has urged on the Spanish government to work within European Union for the inclusion of human rights component within functions of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), when renewing its mandates.

In statement issued Thursday, Basque Parliament called on the Spanish government to contribute in achieving a last solution to the Western Sahara conflict ensures the Saharawi people’s right to self-determination.

Paris, March 28, 2012 (SPS) - The French Association of Friends of SADR (AARASD) on Tuesday called on the French presidential candidates to commit to support the  Saharawi people’s right to self-determination and plead to implement it.

Rome March 27, 2012 (SPS) - The cause of the Saharawi people is almost forgotten by the international community, said Tuesday in Rome bureau chief for regional humanitarian protection from the High Commissioner for Refugees United Nations (UNHCR).

"I feel that the cause of the Saharawi people and the Sahrawi refugees in Tindouf (southern Algeria) is almost forgotten by the international community, "the official said in a statement to the Algerian News Agency (APS) following the visit of the delegation present in Italy as part of a study mission.

Washington DC, March 27 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi human rights activist, Aminatou Haidar, gave on Tuesday at Faculty of law at George Washington University a lecture under the theme “The Struggle to Uphold Human Rights in Western Sahara.”

The President of the Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA) arrived in Washington DC at the invitation of GW Human Rights Law Society & the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights.

Algiers, March 27, 2012 (SPS) - Member of National secretariat of the Polisario Front and Ambassador to Algeria, Brahim Ghali, has hailed on Monday the role of the Algerian newspaper “Chaab “  (the people) in raising the awareness of the national and international public opinion on the Saharawi people struggle, During a visit to the newspaper on the occasion of the appointment of its new director.

Ambassador Ghali applauded the efforts of the Algerian Media to convey the Saharawi people’s voice.

Abuja(Nigeria) March27 ;2012(SPS) the Ambassador of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic ,to Nigeria, Ubi Bushraya, participated in the ninth congress  of the Peoples Democratic Party (DPP) the ruling patty of Nigeria, took place  in Abuja from 24to25March.
 

The occasion was an opportunity to Ambassador to inform many leaders of the party about the latest developments of decolonization process from Western Sahara, According to Saharawi embassy to Nigeria.
 

Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), March 26, 2012 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, has congratulated Mr. Macky Sall, on his election on Sunday as the President of the Republic of Senegal.

Istanbul (Turkey), March 26, 2012 (SPS) - The Socialist International Special Committee on the Arab World has reiterated its support for the right of the Saharawi people to self determination, expressing willingness to work for democracy and human rights.

Gathered in Istanbul for its second meeting on 23-24 March 2012 to address the developments in Arab World, the Committee reaffirmed, in a final communiqué , on right of the Saharawi people to self determination as expressed by the Socialist International Council in Athens last year.

Shaheed Al hafed (refugee camps), March 25, 2012 (SPS) - The Minister of Youth and Sports, Mr. Mohamed Moulud Mohamed Fadel, revealed Sunday the establishment of a Saharawi national football team as a self-initiative by the team players and in collaboration with the Ministry of Youth and Sport, in order to take part in the international sport demonstrations.

Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps), March 25, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi Union of Jurists (UJS) has expressed deep concern on the serious condition of health of the Saharawi political prisoners incarcerated in the Moroccan Black jail, who are holding a hunger strike for the twenty-fourth consecutive day, underlying that their situation “extremely alarming,” according to a statement issued Sunday.

Dublin (Ireland), March 25, 2012 (SPS) - A delegation of the National Union of Saharawi Woman, led by its Secretary General Ms. Fatma Mehdi, is visiting these days Ireland, where they held various activities and meetings with international organizations such as the Frontline Defenders, Sahrawi diplomats informed.

The delegation has been received along with the Saharawi Representative to Ireland, Mr. Fadli Ahmed, at headquarters of Frontline.

June 9th School (refugee camps), March 24, 2012 (SPS) - Discussion of 2012 Government programme continues Saturday at the level of the Economic Committee, where members of the Government responded to questions of the deputies in the Saharawi National Council (Parliament).

Members of the Government gave detailed explanations to questions of the Saharawi parliamentarians, pointing to the impact of the global economic crisis on programme of the cooperators.

Shaheed Al Hafed (refugee camps), March 24, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi Association of the Victims of Mines (ASAVIM) has launched the campaign “lend your leg for a mine-free Western Sahara”, as a part of the International Campaign to Ban Landmines that started on March 1st this year and will be concluded on April 4 coinciding with the UN Day for Mine Awareness, to raise awareness of the Saharawis about the danger of millions of mines laid in Western Sahara, according to a statement reached Saturday SPS.

Al Aaiun (Occupied Territories), March 22, 2011(SPS) – The Saharawi human rights organization, Committee for Supporting UN settlement plan and the protection of Western Sahara natural resources , has held Moroccan authorities of occupation full responsible for any assault against the Saharawi trade unionist, Moulud Amaidan, who is protesting in headquarters of "Phosboucraa" Company.

Algiers, March 22, 2012 (SPS) - The Ambassador of Venezuela in Algeria, Hector Michel Mujican, reaffirmed on Thursday his country's firm support to the Sahrawi people's struggle for their right to self-determination, during a meeting with Ambassador Brahim Ghali held at SADR embassy in Algiers.

The Venezuelan diplomat expressed his desire to further strengthen the bilateral relations between the two countries.

Accra, March 22, 2012 (SPS) - The Saharawi Ambassador to Ghana, Mahayub Sidina, was received Thursday by the opposition leader in Parliament of Ghana , Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu, according to a press release of SADS embassy to Accra.

The ambassador took the opportunity to inform his host of the latest developments on the the Sahrawi people's struggle for their legitimate rights to self-determination and independence.

El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), March 22, 2011(SPS) –Moroccan police assaulted on Sunday the Saharawi student, Mohamed Mousawi (21 years) in the occupied city of El Aaiun, according to a source of the Ministry of the Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.

“The blatant attack against the Saharawi student took place Sunday night where Moroccan police agents in uniforms assaulted the Saharawi young before his house in neighborhood of Alquds ”, the source said .

June 9th School (refugee camps), March 21, 2012 (SPS) - Committee on External Affairs, Information and Protocol of the National Council (Parliament) ended today  discussions on 2012 Government programme in the presence of Prime Minister and members of government .

The session focused  on the need to revitalize and activate the role of the missions and embassies of the Saharawi Republic in order to achieve greater support to the Saharawi struggle as well as taking advantage of the current changes affecting the region of the Maghreb.

Buenos Aires , March 20, 2012 (SPS) - Minister for Latin America, Mohamed Yeslem Beissat, has urged on the Argentinean government to recognize the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), recalling the commitment of the former president Raul Alfonsin in 1989.

Melbourne, March 20, 2012 (SPS) - The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University (Australia) hosted on Monday a talk under the theme "Non-violent resistance in the Middle East": Dr. Stephen Zunes who is a Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco.