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Rome, April 3, 2014 (SPS) - The Italian Senate has unanimously urged government to work for the extension of MINURSO mandates to include the monitoring of human rights in Western Sahara, as to increase humanitarian assistance provided for the Saharawi refugees.


In a motion submitted by the Italian parliamentary inter-group of friendship with the Sahrawi people, Italy’s Senate called for opening Western Sahara territory to international observers and journalists.

Geneva, April 3, 2014 (SPS) - A Saharawi delegation, composed of the Coordinator of the Saharawi Mine Action Coordination Office Mr. Samu Ammu Dih, participated at the 17th International Meeting of Mine Action National Programme Directors and UN Advisors, took place from 31st March to 2nd April in Geneva.


Such participation reflects an expression of gratitude and appreciation by the international community to the efforts being undertaken by the Polisario Front and Saharawi government in the field of mine action.

Santiago, April 3, 2014 (SPS) - Chile’s House of Deputies has called on the President of the Republic Mrs. Michelle Bachelet to recognize the Saharawi Republic (SADR), infromed Wednesday the Argentinian association “Western Sahara voice”.


In a petition signed by the majority of House, Chilean MPs urged President Bachelet to recognize SADR and establish diplomatic relations with it.

London, April 2, 2014 (SPS) - The British NGO “Adala UK” has called on all non-governmental organizations and governments for an international campaign in order to encourage the UN to vote for a human rights monitoring mandate to be incorporated into the MINURSO (UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara), when to be discussed within the Security Council in April 2014.


Following is the full text of the statement released by Adala UK, a copy of it reached SPS:

Brussels, April 2, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi MP Sueilma Beiruk, also vice-president of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP), participated Monday and Tuesday in the Africa-EU parliamentary summit ahead of the 4th EU-Africa summit, to take place in Brussels from 2nd to 3rd April, 2014.


The summit addressed various topics of crucial interest to the peoples of the two continents, such as security, stability, good governance, unemployment, economic crisis and human rights.

Paris, April 2, 2014 (SPS) - The Slovenian Member of the European Parliament Mr. Ivo Vajgl has noted that “only delegations and individuals who represent the Moroccan official positions have the right to get into the occupied territories of Western Sahara,” in a statement released Monday by Radio France International (RFI).


“It is clear that Moroccan authorities systematically prevent observers to visit the territory to find out the human rights violations, not only inside Morocco but also in the Western Sahara,” said Mr. Vajgl.

El Aaiun (occupied territories), April 2, 2014 (SPS) - At least ten Saharawis were injured on Tuesday in a Moroccan occupying forces’ intervention against a peaceful demonstration calling for self-determination and independence for the Saharawi people.


Raising Polisario Front flags and chanting political slogans, dozens of Saharawi citizens gathered at the crossroad between Sharif Radi and Mulay Ali Sharif’s street.

June 9th School (refugee camps), April 2, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi National Council (parliament) approved Tuesday the governemnt’s programme for the year 2014, in the presence of Prmie Minister Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar and members of the government.

El Aaiun (occupied territories), April 1, 2014 (SPS) - The Moroccan Court of First Instance in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, has postponed to next April 7th the trial of three Saharawi political prisoners.


Al-Mujahid Ali Buya Mayara, Hajub Jattar and Larabas Sleima were brought to court after 27 hours of their arrest.


The group was arrested on baseless charges, including the possession of drugs and hallucinogenic grain, fabricated against them by the Moroccan authorities. (SPS)

Salé (Morocco), April 1, 31, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi political prisoners of Group Gdeim Izik have condemned all forms of oppression and intimidation carried out against them in Moroccan prisons, urging the international organizations of human rights to exert pressure on the Moroccan state to save their lives and guarantee their legitimate rights.

Washington, April 1, 2014 (SPS) - The Saharawi activist of human rights Mrs. Aminatou Haidar continues her visit to the United States of America, where she was received by various committees of the U.S. Congress.


Aminatou Haidar, also President of the Collective of Saharawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA ), was received in this regard by the U.S. congress external relations’ committee.

Algiers, April 1, 2014 (SPS) - A solidarity caravan for Sahrawi people organized by the association Al Irshad Wal Islah arrived Monday in the Sahrawi refugee camps carrying food aid and school stationery for more than 200 Saharawi families.
 

In a statement to APS, Mohamed Bitat, in charge of social affairs at the association, underlined that the solidarity caravan is also carrying blankets and clothes.
 

Denmark (Copenhagen), March 31, 2014 (SPS) - Denmark must condemn Morocco's abuse, says the Danish Red-Green Alliance Party in the wake of the events that took place on March 28th, in occupied Western Sahara.

  Dar es Salaam (Zambia), March 29, 2014 (SPS) -  The representative of Zambia at the Meeting of the Socialist International Africa Committee stressed the need for the United Nations to fulfill its commitments towards the Saharawi people, implement its resolutions  and organise the referendum of self-determination.   

 Washington (USA) March 29, 2014 (SPS) -  Sahrawi human rights activist Aminatou Haidar and President of Robert F. Kennedy Centre for Justice and Human Rights Kerry Kennedy called Thursday in Washington for an effective international engagement  for the respect of human rights of the Sahrawi people violated by Morocco as well as their right to self-determination.

 Tunis, March 29, 2014 (SPS) - A delegation of Sahrawi mass organizations has took part in the Social Forum of the Tunisian Youth which launched Thursday morning in the Tunisian capital, under the theme "the word is for the youth", with the participation of delegations from different parts of the world.

The Sahrawi delegation Representing mass organizations (Students Union, Youth Union, Workers Union, Women's Union, Association of the Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared), participated in the rally that started from the Habib Bourguiba Avenue.  

El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), March 28, 2014 (SPS) - Moroccan occupying forces surrounded Friday morning the red flats neighborhood before they stormed the house of prominent activist and former political prisoner Mayara Mujahid to arrest him and take him for questioning by security personnel.

 According to our correspondent 40 Moroccan police vehicles with guns apprehended Mayara Mujahid, 37, and Hajoub Khatar, 28, after storming their home and damaging its contents.