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May 2013

World's exhibition "Pablo Neruda" visits the refugee camps and liberated areas of Western Sahara

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), May 7, 2013 (SPS) - World's exhibition "Pablo Neruda” Will be soon in Sahrawi refugees camps and the occupied territories of Western Sahara. The exhibition will open from 10 to 25 May as an act of solidarity with the Saharawi people in their just struggle, according to a statement issued by the Sahrawi Ministry of Culture

 

 

“The exhibition contains many fantastic artistic participation of artists around the world” explains the statement

 

 

Prime Minister of Lesotho pays an official visit to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Bir Lahlou, May 8, 2013 (SPS)- The Prime Minister of the kingdom of Lesotho, HON. Motsoahae Thomas Thabane, will pay an official visit to the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic from May 9 to May 11. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a very high level delegation, including a number of Ministers and high level official in the Government of the brotherly people of Lesotho, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Information of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

 

 

Moroccan forces brutally repress peaceful demonstration in occupied Smara

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Smara (occupied territories), May 6, 2013 (SPS) - Moroccan repression forces brutally repressed Sunday night a peaceful demonstration organized in the occupied city of Smara, reported a source in the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.


The same source said that Moroccan repression forces intervened violently to disperse the Saharawi demonstrators, who demanded the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and the immediate withdrawal of Moroccan occupation from Western Sahara.

Spanish party asks FM to clarify his support to Moroccan position on Western Sahara conflict

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Madrid, May 6, 2013 (SPS) - Basque National Party has asked the Spanish Foreign Minister, José Manuel García-Margallo, to appear before parliament to provide clarifications on Madrid’s failure to support a UN resolution, which provides for the monitoring of human rights in Western Sahara, quoted Monday by the London-based newspaper Al Quds Al-Arabi.

POLISARIO demands Security Council’s urgent intervention to ensure safety and protection for Saharawis

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Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), May 6, 2013 (SPS) - National Secretariat of the Frente POLISARIO has sent an urgent appeal to the UN Security Council for urgent intervention to ensure security, protection as well as physical and psychological integrity of the defenseless Saharawi civilians, as to stop the acts of oppression practiced by Moroccan occupation state against them, according to a statement issued during the 5th ordinary session of Polisario Front’s National Secretariat , held on Sunday.

Question of Western Sahara can only be addressed at UN, says Algerian FM

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Rabat, May 5, 2013 (SPS) - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria Mr. Mourad Medelci reiterated Sunday in Rabat that the question of Western Sahara “cannot be dealt with at the bilateral level, but through the United Nations,” following 31st session of the Council of Foreign Affairs Ministers of the Arab Maghreb Union.

Occupied El Aaiun: biggest pro-independence demonstration since 1975

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El Aaiun, May 5, 2013 (SPS) - The occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, witnessed Saturday evening what was described as the biggest demonstration demanding self-determination, independence and withdrawal of Moroccan occupation since 1975, according to eyewitnesses.

Pro-self-determination demonstrations in occupied El Aaiun

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), May 5, 2013 (SPS) - The occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, witnessed Saturday evening numerous mass demonstrations calling for the right of Saharawi people to self-determination and the extension of MINURSO prerogatives to include the protection and monitoring of human rights in Western Sahara, according to a sources of the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Communities Abroad.

New web portal to publicize Saharawi cause in Russian language launched

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Moscow, May 5, 2013 (SPS) - In the context of the celebrations commemorating the 40th anniversary of the POLISARIO Front and in order to break the media blackout imposed on the struggle of Saharawi people, POLISARIO Representation in Russia launched a new web portal in Russian language to publicize the Saharawi cause.

El Aaiun: Moroccan forces violently disperse Saharawi unemployed sit-in

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), May 5, 2013 (SPS) - Moroccan occupation forces have violently dispersed a sit-in organized Wednesday by Saharawi unemployed in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, on the occasion of the International Workers’ Day (also known as May Day), informed Saharawi rights sources.

New association of friendship with SADR established in Peru

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Victoria, Lima (Peru), May 4, 2013 (SPS) - A new association of friendship with the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (Spanish acronym; APEARASD) established Thursday at a grand ceremony in the auditorium of the City of Victoria, Lima (Peru), according to a press release issued by the Saharawi diplomatic mission to Peru.

Heavy security deployment to occupied El Aaiun’s airport coinciding with arrival of international press delegation

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El Aaiun (occupied territories), May 4, 2013 (SPS) - The airport of occupied El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, witnessed last night a heavy deployment of various Moroccan security apparatus, including police, gendarmerie and auxiliary forces, before the arrival in the city of a delegations representing well-known international media, informed Saharawi sources.


These unprecedented security enhancements, said the same source, comes before the arrival of a group of international journalists.

Cuba condoles Saharawi President on passing away of Khalil Sid Mhamad

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Habana, May 3, 2013 (SPS) - The sisterly Republic of Cuba sent, through José R. Balaguer Cabrera, Member of the Secretariat and Head of International Relations Department of Cuba’s Communist Party, a message of condolence to the President of the Republic and Secretary-General of the Frente POLISARIO Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz, following the passing away of Khalil Sid Mhamad, head of POLISARIO political branches secretariat.

World Press Freedom Day: Algerian Communication Minister expresses solidarity with Saharawi and Palestinian journalists

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Algiers, May 3, 2013 (SPS) - The Algerian Communication Minister Mr. Mohamed Said has expressed Algeria media family’s solidarity with the struggle of journalists across the world for the defense of peoples’ freedom, especially in Western Sahara and Palestine.


In a ceremony marking the occasion at Moufdi Zakaria’s Palace of Culture, the Minister said that media family of Algeria “expresses solidarity with the struggle of journalists throughout the world for the defense of peoples’ freedom, especially in Western Sahara and Palestine.”

Non-incorporation of human rights monitoring in MINURSO, disavowal to UN Chief

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Paris, May 3, 2013 (SPS) - Security Council’s decision not to incorporate human rights monitoring in the United Nations Mission for a Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) is a "disavowal" to the UN secretary general who recommended an "independent monitoring" of those rights, a French NGO said.
 

Human rights in Western Sahara: British NGO urges UN to act quickly

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London, May 3, 2013 (SPS) - The British human rights non-governmental organization for Western Sahara ADALA UK on Thursday called on the United Nations to intervene "as quickly as possible" to put an end to the violence and assume its responsibility in the face of the alarming human rights situation in the occupied Sahrawi territories .
 

"The human rights situation in Western Sahara, far from improving, has done nothing but worsen due to the lack of political will on Morocco's part," said the NGO.