Algiers, March 10, 2013 (SPS) - A humanitarian caravan for the benefit of Saharawi people in the refugee camps in Tindouf will be launched next May, announced Sunday in Algiers the President of the Algerian National Committee of Solidarity with the Saharawi People (CNASPS ) Mr. Mahrez Lamari.
Paris, March 10, 2013 (SPS) - The Senator Pierre Laurent, National Secretary of the Communist Party of France (French acronym; PCF ) called upon the French Foreign Minister Mr. Laurent Fabius to intervene to cancel the sentences rendered on 18 Febcby Moroccan Military Tribunal in Rabat against 25 Saharawi activists.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), March 10, 2013 (SPS) - The Minister of Culture Ms. Khadija Hamdi has called on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to assume responsibility towards the cultural heritage of Saharawi people, being blurred by Morocco since 1975, last of which was issuing a formal instruction prohibiting the erection of tents in Saharawi cities or suburbs or on beach, in a letter sent Saturday to the Director-General of the Organization Ms. Irina Bokova.
Washington, March 9, 2013 (SPS) - The US George Washington University received Thursday Sahrawi human rights activist Aminatou Haidar, who is on visit to the US federal capital and to New York to plead the Western Sahara’s cause and denounce the violations of human rights of Sahrawis by Morocco.
London, March 9, 2013 (SPS) - Representative of the foreign companies that have large contacts with government of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic in the field of energy met Thursday to Friday in London, in the presence of Member of POLISARIO National Secretariat Mr. Mhamed Khaddad and POLISARIO Representative to Australia Mr. Kamal Fadel.
During the meeting, Mr. Khadad spoke about the latest developments on the question of Western Sahara, including the arbitrary and criminal trial of Gdeim Izik prisoners.
Brussels, March 9, 2013 (SPS) - The Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats in the European Parliament revealed, in a letter addressed Thursday by the President of the Group Hannes Swoboda to the Moroccan Foreign Minister, that it intends to organize a fact-finding mission to the occupied Western Sahara in the coming period, expressing deep concern about expulsion from Casablanca airport of 4 MEPs, including a Member of the S&D Group.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), March 9, 2013 (SPS) - The Saharawi Students Union (UESARIO) has requested students’ organization around the world to act in favour of the annulment of the sentences issued by Moroccan martial court in Rabat on Feb 17 th against 25 Saharawi political prisoners, in a letter sent by its Secretary General.
Caracas (Venezuela), March 9, 2013 (SPS) - A Saharawi delegation, led by the Minister Delegate for Latin America and Personal Envoy of the President of the Republic Mr. Hash Ahmed attended Friday the funeral late President of Venezuela Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías, according to a statement of SADR embassy in Caracas.
The ceremony took place at the Hall of Honor of the Venezuelan Military Academy, in the presence of 33 heads of state and delegations from 60 countries worldwide.
New York, March 9, 2013 (SPS) - The well-known U.S. channel CNN made Wednesday an interview with the Moroccan ambassador to the UN, in which it criticized Moroccan regime and its illegal occupation of Western Sahara.
The interview, undergone by the U.S. journalist Christiane Amanpour, focused on the documentary “Sons of the Clouds: the Last Colony” by the Oscar-winning Spanish actor Javier Bardem, which was screened Tuesday at UN headquarters.
New York, March 9, 2013 (SPS) - Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights organized Tuesday a meeting at the United Nations headquarters, in New York, on human rights violations in Western Sahara, in the presence of the representatives of many UN members states and Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for western Sahara Christopher Ross.
Shaheed Al hafed (refugee camps), March 8, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz congratulated Saharawi woman on International Women’s Day for the achievements she attained, nationally and internationally, highlighting that this occasion coincides with anniversary of the fall of first martyr in 1974 in the march of POLISARIO armed struggle against Spanish colonialism.
Brussels, March 8, 2013 (SPS) - European parliamentarians asked Thursday to prevent Moroccan ambassador in Brussels from entering to the European Parliament, as a response to the expulsion on Wednesday by Moroccan authorities of delegations of EU deputies were heading to El Aaiun, capital of occupied Western Sahara.
The request was made during a press conference by the 4 European MPs who were expelled by Moroccan authorities on Wednesday as they landed in Casablanca’s airport.
Geneva, March 8, 2013 (SPS) - The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders Mrs. Margaret Sekaggya has expressed “deep concern” about the situation of human rights defenders in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, pointing out that they are harassed and prevented from association and assembly.
Brussels, March 8, 2013 (SPS) - The European deputies Daniel Cohn-Bendit of France and Isabella Leuven of Sweden denounced Thursday their expulsion, along with other European Mps, from Casablanca airport, describing the move as an attempt by Moroccan government to hide its violation of human rights in the occupied Western Sahara.
Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), March 8, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Republic and Secretary General of the POLISARIO Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz has strongly condemned the expulsion by Moroccan governments of European MPs delegation, in a letter sent Thursday to the UN chief Ban Ki-moon.
Casablanca (Morocco), March 8, 2013 (SPS) - A delegation of four members of the European Union and five parliamentary assistants, heading for of El Aaiun, the occupied Sahrawi capital, was not allowed to enter Morocco and has been expelled Wednesday as they landed in Casablanca’s airport.
London, March 8, 2013- A Sahrawi Cultural Week will be organized in London from April 20 to 27 by the charitable organization "Sandblast" which militates in favour of the Sahrawi human rights and culture, said Wednesday the event’s organizers.
This event aims at enabling the British public to discover the Sahrawi culture, through the presentation of several activities highlighting the vital role of Sahrawi women in their fight for independence, added the source.
Caracas, March 8, 2013 (SPS) - The Saharawi Minister Delegate for Latin America Mr. Hash Ahmed arrived Thursday in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, representing the President Mohamed Abdelaziz at the funeral of late President of Venezuela Hugo Chávez to be held today, according to Saharawi diplomatic sources.
Saharawi government decreed Tuesday, March 6, a national mourning throughout the country in honour of the late Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez.
Rome (Italy) March07,2013(SPS) - Italian Florence City Council members have unanimously agreed to award honorary citizenship status to Saharawi activist Aminatou Haidar for her struggle for human rights in Western Sahara, occupied by Morocco, Saharawi representation in Rome said Wednesday.
Bir Lehlu (liberated territories) March 6, 2013 (SPS) Youth Union of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro(UJSARIO) strongly condemned the military trial and heavy sentences against 25 Saharawi political prisoners.
«TheYouth Union of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Orostrongly condemns this military trial, and the unjust sentences imposed on civilians Saharawis." wrote the member of the National Seretariat of the Polisario Front and SG UJSARIO, Musa Salma in a letter to international youth organizations SPS received.