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 New York, October 4, 2015 (SPS) Prime Minister in the government of East Timor Mr Rui Maria de Araujo expressed Thursday his country's concern against the deprivation of the Saharawi people of its legitimate rights, primarily the right to self-determination, during his address to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.

"In addition to increasing conflicts in the world, few people in the world, in particular Saharawi and Palestinian peoples are deprived of fundamental rights", he regretted.

Tunis, 3 Sept 2015 (SPS) - Human Rights Watch has expressed disappointment following a demand from the Moroccan government to suspend the organization’s activity in the country.

“Human Rights Watch is disappointed with the demand from the Morocco government’s spokesman in a letter dated September 23, 2015, that Human Rights Watch suspend its activities in the country,” said the organization in a statement Friday.

 Oslo (Norway) 2 October 2015 (SPS) A delegation of the Polisario Front led by the Saharawi coordinator with MINURSO, M'Hamed Khaddad, accompanied by the Polisario Front representative in Norway, Dr. Limam Khalil, conducted Wednesday and Thursday a working visit in Norway, indicated a Sahrawi diplomatic source in Norway. 

 The Saharawi delegation was received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. During its stay, the Polisario delegation held meetings with several political parties, trade unions and Norwegian civil society.

New York (United Nations), October 1, 2015 (SPS) The Republic of Angola on Thursday urged the United Nations to accelerate the decolonization of the last colony in Africa, to enable the Saharawi people TO exercise its right to self-determination and independence, stressed the Vice President of Angola, Domingos Vicente, in his address to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.

New York (United Nations), October 3, 2015 (SPS) Algeria called on the international community to organize the self-determination referendum for the Saharawi people proposed by the United Nations and the African Union, indicated the Algerian Minister of Foreign, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, in his speech to the 70th session of the UN General Assembly.

Murcia (Spain), October 01, 2015 (SPS) – the Province of Murcia has witnessed on Wednesday the establishment of Association for the support of the Saharawi people, in the presence of the Polisario Front representative, Mr. Mohamed Labat, in addition to Spanish families and Sahrawi community in the province.

Chahid Hafid, October 01, 2015 (SPS) - the Union of Saharawi Jurists on Thursday has denounced the unfair sentence against the political and media Saharawi prisoner, Saleh Lbasir, according to a SJU statement.

The Union has strongly condemned Salah’s sentence, assuming the Moroccan state full responsibility for his life and safety and calling to release him immediately, urging international human rights organization and association to exert pressure on Morocco to release all Sahrawi political prisoners.

El Aaiun (occupied territories), Octobre 01, 2015 (SPS) - Court of Moroccan occupation in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, has sentenced to four  year in prison the Saharawi political prisoner, Salah Lebsir, according to the Ministry of Occupied Territories and Community Abroad.
 

The Saharawi Coordinator with MINURSO on working visit to Denmark

Copenhagen (Denmark) Sept 30, 2015 (SPS) – A Polisario Front delegation, led by the Saharawi Coordinator with MINURSO, Mr. M'hamed Khadad, accompanied by the Polisario Front Representative in Copenhagen, Mr. Abba Malainin, met with officials from the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Foreign affairs Committee of the Parliament, various Organisations and media as part of a two day working visit to Denmark.

Occupied Dajla, Sept 30, 2015 (SPS) - Moroccan occupation authorities on Tuesday, arrested a group of Sahrawi young in Libaichat neighborhood in the occupied city of Dajla where Sahrawi demonstrators has organized a peaceful protest demanding self-determination of the Sahrawi people and sympathizing with  the families of the  Sahrawi martyrs Hassan Luali and  Mohamed Lemin Maichan, reported CODESA.

Brighton(UK), Sept 30, 2015 (SPS) -    Western Sahara Campaign UK has launched a campaign to sensitize and mobilize support for Sahrawi issue among the participants in the annual conference of the British Labour Party, held in Brighton from 27 to 30 September. 

New York (United Nations), Sept 30, 2015 (SPS) - the President of the United Republic of Tanzania, Dr. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE said on Tuesday that another outstanding matter which this Organization has to ensure that it does not continue to be left unresolved is the issue of Western Sahara.

In his address before the 70th session of UN general assembly, Mr. JAKAYA MRISHO KIKWETE went on saying that “The lack of movement on the side of the United Nations to implement its decisions on the matter is both regrettable and incomprehensible.”

New York (United Nations), Sept 29, 2015 (SPS) - H.E Hifikepunye Pohamba, president of the republic of Namibia, has called on Tuesday for the urgent implementation of all Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, with the aim of holding   a free and fair referendum in Western Sahara.

El Aaiun (Occupied Territories), Sept 29, 2015 (SPS) - Saharawi political prisoner Mohammed Boreal on Monday has started an open hunger strike in Moroccan Salé jail, said Sahrawi human rights source.

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the same source added that Boreal has sent letters to  various concerned parties about the reasons that forced him to enter into this open hunger strike, assuming  the Moroccan authorities the fully responsibility of his strike’s results.

New York (United Nations) Sept 29, 2015 (SPS) – the President of Zimbabwe, President of the African Union, Mr. ROBERT MUGABE, on Monday said before the 70^th session of the UN General Assembly that self-determination and independence are intrinsic and fundamental rights that should be enjoyed by all peoples everywhere, without distinction.

New York (United Nations), Sept 29, 2015 (SPS) - the President of South Africa, Mr. JACOB ZUMA on Monday has reiterated his country support to the rights of the people of Western Sahara in freedom and independence.

In his address before the 70th session of the UN General Assembly in New York in New York Zuma said “We reiterate our support of the people of Western Sahara and urge the international community to support their struggle for self-determination., freedom, human rights and dignity”

New York (United Nations) Sept 29, 2015 (SPS) – the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Mr. MUHAMMADDU BUHARI, on Monday said before the UN General Assembly that the principles that led to the foundation of the United Nations must now be assured and fulfilled without any further delay or obstacle.

New York (United Nations) Sept 29, 2015 (SPS) – Saharwi delegation composed of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Mohamed Salem Salek and the Polisario Front representative to the United Nations, Mr. Bukhari Ahmed on Monday, has participated in the works of the seventieth session of the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City.

Brighton (Britain), Sept 29, 2015 (SPS) - Sahrawi delegation headed by Polisario Front representative in Britain Mr. Mohamed Limam Mohammed Ali, took part in the works of the annual conference of the British Labour Party in Brighton, along with many other foreign delegations and a number of the diplomatic corps accredited in Britain.
 

 Rabat, 28Sept 2015 (SPS) - The Saharawi political prisoner Sidi Abdelyalil Laarosi fainted Saturday in his cell in the Moroccan prison of Sale1 as result of his deteriorated health, according to human rights sources.

 The source indicated that the Saharawi political prisoner did not receive the necessary medical care when needed.