Lisbon, June 2, 2013 (SPS) - Participants at the meeting of World Peace Council has expressed deep concern over the grave violations of human rights carried out by Moroccan occupation authorities in Western Sahara, according to a source from POLISARIO representation in Portugal.
Dodoma (Tanzania), June 2, 2013 (SPS) - The United Republic of Tanzania has asked the Kingdom of Morocco to implement the UN-AU proposed referendum on self-determination for the people of Western Sahara to decide their own destiny, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Tanzania, Hon. Bernard Membe, during his speech on Wednesday before the National Assembly (parliament) to present his ministry’s budget for fiscal year 2013-14, according to Saharawi diplomatic sources.
Mexico City, June 2, 2013 (SPS) - A Saharawi delegation, led by the Minister of Vocational Training, Public Function and Employees Ms. Khira Bullahi, has attended the regional meeting of Socialist International Women, convened on Friday and Saturday in the Mexican capital, informed a source from SADR embassy in Mexico.
The meeting was attended by delegations from numerous Latin American countries.
The two-day meeting examined several issues relate to job, workers’ conditions, grants and others.
Smara (occupied territories), June 1, 2013 (SPS) - Moroccan occupation forces kidnapped Thursday dawn at 03:00 two young Saharawis in the occupied city of Smara, on the ground of their participation at the demonstrations that took place in the occupied city on 24-25 May 2013.
SPS correspondent in the occupied city of Smara reported that Moroccan security forces kidnapped Bachir Karum and Lehbib Siba from the house of Mbarek family, near the old mosque, before being driven to unknown destination.
Madrid, June 01, 2013 (SPS) - More than 4,500 children from the Saharawi refugee camps will spend 2013 summer holidays with hosting families in Spain in the framework of “Holidays in Peace Programme”, according to the Spanish Agency “Europa Press”.
A total of 4,589 children, accompanied by 210 escorts will spend two months in Spain, according to the declaration of the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, quoted by the same source.
Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), June 1, 2013 (SPS) - The Saharawi people will celebrate in the beginning of the month of June the Martyr Day, observed on June 9th, Zemla Uprising (June 17th) and Day of the Missing (June 18th), according to agenda of the national committee for the preparation of the 40th anniversary of the POLISARIO Front.
Martyr Day will be commemorated in the Wilaya of Awserd, Saharawi refugee camps, by organizing the 5th edition of Martyr El-Ouali’s Intellectual Forum.
Oslo, June 1, 2013 (SPS) - Head of External Relation at the Socialist Left Party of Norway (Norwegian acronym; SV) Ms. Mona stressed Friday that her party “reaffirms support to the struggle of Saharawi people for freedom and independence,” asking Morocco to be true to its commitments vis-à-vis the process of peaceful settlement sponsored by the UN since 1991, as well as to conduct a referendum on self-determination and to accept its results.