Buenos Aires, November 23, 2014 (SPS) – Society, labor and human rights personalities reject the holding of the second edition of the World Forum on Human Rights scheduled for November 27-30, in Marrakech, Morocco, its human rights violations, torture and ill-treatment against the Sahrawis and Moroccans.
Melbourne (Australia), Nov 23, 2014, (SPS) – The committee of solidarity with the Saharawi people in Australia has held on Friday, a preparatory meeting of the international seminar on natural resources of Western Sahara; which will be held in Australia next March.
Windhoek (Namibia), November 23, 2014 (SPS) - The Government of the Republic of Namibia has granted accreditation to Mr. Sadik Maalainin as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic to Namibia, succeedingthe deceased, Abeid Louchaa.
The two countries, the SADR and Namibia and the two movements, the Polisario Front and SWAPO, are linked by historical ties of solidarity and friendship and united diplomatic relations at ambassadorial level since June 1990.
Paris, November 23, 2014 (SPS) – The Christian Organisation Against Torture and Capital Punishment directed a petition to the French President, Francois Hollande, on the eve of the holding of the second edition of the Global Forum for Human Rights in Marrakech, Moroccan, to put pressure on Morocco to respect its international obligations and to respect human rights in particular the issues of torture and the right to a fair trial.
Toulouse (France), November 23, 2014 (SPS) - The European Trade Unions Network called for an independent inquiry into the causes of the death of Saharawi political prisoner Hassena Lwali and prosecuting the perpetrators.
In a resolution adopted unanimously at a meeting held on November 15-16, in Toulouse, France, the European Network expressed its condolences to the family of Hassena Elwali, died on September 28, in the occupied city of Dakhla, and all the Saharawi people.
Oslo, November 23, 2014 (SPS) - Polisario Front representative in Norway, Dr. Limam Khalil, held Thursday in Oslo a meeting with Secretary General of Amnesty International section of Norway, John Peder Egenaes.
Johannesburg (South Africa) November 22, 2014 (SPS) – The African meeting on International march of Women held Johannesburg, South Africa, November 18-19, devoted February 18th, a day of solidarity with the Sahrawi women.
The meeting issued a motion of solidarity with the Saharawi women in their legitimate right to self-determination, as well as planting a tree by Kenyan women on this day named “liberty tree for Sahrawi women.
Brussels (Belgium), November 22, 2014 (SPS) - European deputies questioned Thursday the president of Morocco’s National Human Rights Council (CNDH) on the situation of human rights in the Sahrawi territories, occupied by Morocco, said a European source in Brussels.
Speaking before the members of the Subcommittee on Human Rights at the European Parliament, CNDH’s president Driss El Yazami was “severely” questioned by European deputies on the human rights’ “calamitous situation” in the Sahrawi occupied territories, said the source.
Puerto del Rosario (Fuerteventura), November 22, 2014 (SPS) - Saharawi activist and president of the Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA), Aminetou Haidar, condemned Friday the arbitrary arrests, torture and use of violence by Morocco against the Sahrawi population in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Nouakchott, Nov 20, 2014 (SPS) - Envoy of the President of the Republic, Mr. Mhmaed Khaddad, on Thursday received at the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott by H.E. Mr. Mohamed Ould Abdelaziz, President of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, said Mauritania news agency.
Envoy Mhamed Khaddad, also Coordinator with the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), delivered a message from the Saharawi President to his Mauritanian counterpart.
Granada (Spain), Nov 20, 2014 (SPS) - Granada University’s Faculty of Social Sciences hosts in the period from 18 to 20 November 2014 an awareness seminar on Western Sahara under the title “woman and human rights”.
Organized by the Association of Friends of the Saharawi people in Granada, the seminar focuses on the struggle waged by Saharawi women and the violations of human rights, being committed by Morocco in occupied Western Sahara.
Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 20, 2014 (SPS) - Specialized committees of the National Council (parliament) on last week started their field visits to all provinces and institution of the state, as part of the assessment of the Government Annual Programme, approved by MPs earlier this year.
Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Nov 20, 2014 (SPS) - President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz on Wednesday evening received at the Presidency of the Republic the U.S. delegation that took part at the 9th Interfaith Dialogue for Peace.
The meeting focused on the topics discussed in the Dialogue and its role to reflect the spirit of tolerance and love binding humankind and to promote the values of sympathy and solidarity with oppressed people.
El Aaiun (occupied territories), Nov 19, 2014 (SPS) - The so-called Moroccan Court of Appeal in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, on Wednesday delayed to 10 December 2014 the trial of two Saharawi political prisoners, said a statement of CODESA.
The two prisoners are; Mahmud Al-Heisan, blogger and journalist, and Abdelkarim Bouchalga, political prisoner.
The same court delayed the trial of the group for the second time in less than 15 days.
Montevideo, Nov 19, 2014 (SPS) - Foreign Affairs Minister of Uruguay, Dr. Luis Almagro, reiterated his country’s support to the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination, during the presentation of a book entitled “Voice of the Wind,” said Wednesday Algerian Press Service (APS).
Mr. Almagro stated that Uruguay called, within the Human Rights Council, to incorporate the protection and monitoring of human rights in occupied Western Sahara into the prerogatives of MINURSO.
Lanzarote (Canary Islands, Spain), Nov 19, 2014 (SPS) - Saharawi Activist and President of the Collective of Saharawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA), Aminatou Haidar, on Tuesday told reporters that by assuming a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council, Spain “could help a lot in the search for a peaceful solution to the conflict of Western Sahara.”
The activist indicated that the situation of human rights in the occupied territories of Western Sahara “is increasingly deteriorating.”
Boujdour (refugee camps), Nov 18, 2014 (SPS) - Prime Minister, Abdelkader Taleb Omar, on Tuesday evening praised the role played by the Interfaith Dialogue for Peace, annually hosted by the Saharawi refugee camps, in defending the national cause at the level of international forums.
Concluding the Dialogue, the Minister expressed, on behalf of the Saharawi government, deep thanks and appreciation for the participants for bearing the burden of travel to be in the Saharawi refugee camps.
Boujdour (refugee camps), Nov 18, 2014 (SPS) - The 9th Interfaith Dialogue for Peace, held on 16-18 November under the theme “Prophet Yunus in Islam and Christianity”, on Tuesday evening concluded its work in the Wilaya of Boujdour, Saharawi refugee camps.
In a final communiqué issued at the end of the Dialogue, participants denounced Morocco’s grave violations of human rights perpetuated in the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
Boujdour (refugee camps), Nov 18, 2014 (SPS) - Head of the US delegation to the 9th Religions’ Dialogue for Peace, Ms. Janet Lenz, on Sunday said that the U.S. Congress “is well-informed about the ongoing suffering of the Saharawi people in the occupied territories of Western Sahara, especially Morocco’s violations of human rights.”
Addressing the opening ceremony of the Dialogue, Ms. Lenz voiced strong support to the Saharawi cause, hoping that the Saharawi people will one day enjoy freedom and independence.
Boujdour (refugee camps), Nov 18, 2014 (SPS) - The Wilaya of Boujdour hosts the ninth edition of the Religions’ Dialogue for Peace, which is to be concluded Tuesday under the theme “Prophet Yunus in the Holy Books”.
The conference is attended by Imams, Cheihks and scholars from Algeria, Mauritania and from the Saharawi Republic (SADR), in addition to priests and researchers from the United States of America.
At least 12 lectures were presented at the Dialogue.