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Demonstration in occupied city of Boujdour against presence of Kosmos Energy Company

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Boujdour (Occupied Territories), November 17, 2014 (SPS) - Many Saharawi demonstrators called Saturday in the occupied city of Boujdour for departure of the Cosmos energy company all other foreign companies involved through illegal contracts with the Moroccan occupier in the plundering of natural resources of the Saharawi people.

 

Pierre Galand urges international community to adopt "coherent" policy towards Saharawi issue

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 Madrid, 16 November 2014 (APS) - President of the European Conference of Support and Solidarity with the Saharawi People (EUCOCO), Pierre Galand, urged Saturday in Madrid, the international community to adopt a "coherent" policy towards the Saharawi issue and enable the Saharawi people to exercise their right to self-determination.

 

Demonstration in Spain calling for independence of Western Sahara

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Madrid, November 17, 2014 (SPS) - Thousands of demonstrators in Madrid Sunday called for a vote on independence for Western Sahara, occupied by Morocco since 1975.

 

Protesters took to the streets to "ask the Spanish government to intervene to help Sahrawis to be able to vote to decide" their status, according to Jose Taboada, President of the Spanish Coordination of Associations of Solidarity with Western Sahara, which organized the event.

 

Aminatou Haidar calls for quick action to stop violations by Morocco

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Madrid, November 17, 2014 (SPS) -Sahrawi Human Rights activist Aminatou Haidarslammed Sunday in Madrid continued violations committed by Moroccan authorities against the Sahrawi people, denouncing the policy of the Kingdom of Morocco in continuing to defy the international community.

 

Repression in El Aaiun: at least 10 people seriously injured

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El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), November 16, 2014 (SPS) At least 10 people were seriously injured Saturday after a savage intervention by Moroccan forces to disperse demonstrators who were peacefully demanding the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination , stopping the plunder of natural resources of Western Sahara and end of repression in the Saharawi territories under Moroccan occupation.

 

39th EUCOCO: Security Council, EU called upon to mete out sanctions against Morocco (final statement)

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Madrid (SPAIN), November 16, 2014 (SPS) - Participants in the 39th edition of the European Conference for coordination of support and solidarity with the Saharawi people (EUCOCO) called Saturday in Madrid the Security Council and the European Union (EU) to "mete out sanctions" against Morocco and to "recognize" the Western Sahara (SADR) as "full member" of the UN.

 

''Robert F. Kennedy" foundation to present new report on human rights in Western Sahara

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Madrid (SPAIN), November 16, 2014 (SPS) - The American Foundation ''Robert F. Kennedy for Justice and Human Rights” (R.F Kennedy Center) will present in the coming months a new report on the situation of human rights in Western Sahara, said Saturday in Madrid the representative of the NGO in the 39th European Conference for coordination of support and solidarity with the Saharawi people (EUCOCO).

 

Aminetu Haidar denounces unjust incarceration of Sahrawi activists

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Madrid, November 15, 2014 (SPS) - Sahrawi activist Aminetu Haidar, president of the Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders denounced Friday the unjust incarceration of Sahrawi activists and life sentences against nine Sahrawi civilians by Moroccan military court.

 

Spanish people pro-Sahrawi, Spanish rulers pro-business (Pablo Iglesias)

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Madrid, November 15, 2014 (SPS) -The leader of Spanish party “Podemos,” Pablo Iglesias, affirmed that the Spanish society is "pro-Sahrawi," while the Spanish rulers have demonstrated that they are "pro-business,"in speech Friday evening at the opening of the 39th European Conference for Support and Solidarity with the Saharawi People, held in the Spanish capital, Madrid.

 

Polisario Front calls on EU to condemn King of Morocco speech, "affront to peace process"

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Brussels (Belgium), November 15, 2014 (SPS) - The Polisario Front has called on the European Union (EU) to condemn the last speech of King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Western Sahara, it deemed "an affront to the peace process."

 

King Mohammed VI said on the occasion of the 39th anniversary of the invasion of the territory by Morocco that Western Sahara conflict was not an issue of decolonization. He added that the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MINURSO) should not be extended to the monitoring of human rights in Western Sahara.

 

President of Republic calls for international action to confront Moroccan disregard to international efforts

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Madrid, November 15, 2014 (SPS) -  The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, called Friday in Madrid foran international action to confront the Moroccan disregard to the international efforts, in his address at the opening of the 39th European Conference for Support and Solidarity with the Sahrawi People.

 

The President of the Republic considered the last speech of the Moroccan king Mohamed VI as an "encouragement of hostilities" and the consequences that may arise "are numerous and dangerous."

 

President of Republic meets in Madrid with members of Spanish parliamentary group “Peace and Freedom for Sahrawi People”

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Madrid, November 15, 2014 (SPS) – The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, and the delegation accompanying him, met Friday at the headquarters of the Spanish House of Representatives with the members of the parliamentary group "peace and freedom for the Saharawi people", which includes many parties of solidarity with the struggle of the Sahrawi people for freedom and independence.

 

39th International Conference of EUCOCO 2014 opens in Madrid

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Madrid, November 14, 2014 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Mohamed Abdelaziz, will inaugurate, Friday evening at the Faculty of Information Sciences at the Complutense University of Madrid, the 39th European Conference for coordination of support and solidarity with the Saharawi people (EUCOCO).

 

Besides the President of the Republic, the Conference willbe attended by Sahrawi government officials and Sahrawi ambassadors and delegates in other countries, in addition to human rights activists and defenders.

 

39 years of Madrid Accords signing

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Madrid ,November 14, 2014 (SPS) - This Friday marks 39 years of the signing of the infamous Madrid Accords among Spain, Morocco and Mauritania of Ould Dadah. Under the agreement, the Saharawi people was divided into those who remained under occupation and those who fled under bombardment of the Moroccan aviation to find a safe refuge in the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria.

 

Algerian Lower House to partake in 39th conference of EUCOCO

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Algiers, November 14, 2014 (SPS) - Algerian National People's Assembly (Lower House of Parliament) will partake in 14 and 15 November in Madrid (Spain) in the 39th European Conference for coordination of support and solidarity with the Saharawi people (EUCOCO), said Thursday a statement of the lower house of parliament .

 

The conference will provide a forum for dialogue on solidarity with the Saharawi people in Spain and other countries of the world, the source added.