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Saharawi Delegate in Murcia Region is received by Murcia authorities (press)

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Murcia, Jan 16, 2018 (SPS) -.The Minister of Presidency and Development, Pedro Rivera, accompanied by the Director General of the European Union, External Action and Cooperation, Manuel Pleguezuelo, today received the Saharawi delegate in the Region of Murcia, Fatma Mohamed Salem, accompanied by members of her delegation and of the Saharawi Sonrisa Association of Murcia, to study the solidarity actions promoted by the regional government and reiterate the Executive's commitment to the Saharawi people, "which is reflected in actions such as the caravan of solidarity, i

Gali calls on EU to abide by ECJ ruling on fisheries agreement with Morocco

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Chahed El-Hafed (Sahrawi refugee camps) Jan 11, 2018 (SPS)- President of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Secretary General of Frente POLISARIO, Brahim Gali, on Wednesday called on the European Union (EU) to abide by the ruling of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on EU-Morocco fisheries agreement, signed in 2014, and declared "invalid" by the ECJ Prosecuting Attorney Melchior Wathelet.

EU-Morocco fisheries agreement: CNASPS hails conclusions of CJEU Advocate General

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Algiers, Jan 11, 2018 (SPS) - The National Algerian Committee of Solidarity with the Sahrawi People (CNASPS) hailed Wednesday, with great satisfaction, the conclusions of the Advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Wathelet, who said that the fisheries agreement concluded between the European Union and Morocco is “invalid,” said the Committee in a communiqué.
 

EU-Morocco fisheries agreement is invalid

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Brussels Jan 09, 2018 (SPS)- The fisheries agreement concluded between the European Union (EU) and Morocco is invalid because of its implementation on Western Sahara and its territorial waters, according to the findings of the advocate general of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), published on Wednesday.
“According to the Advocate General Wathelet, the agreement on fisheries concluded between EU and Morocco is invalid as it is implemented in Western Sahara and adjacent waters, announced CJEU in a communiqué.

Sahrawi State determined to enshrine rule of law despite iniquitous Moroccan occupation

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Boujdour (Sahrawi refugee camps), Jan 09, 2018 (SPS)- President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) and Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO Brahim Gali affirmed Tuesday, in Boujdour, that the Sahrawi State is determined to honour its commitments as part of the African Union (AU) concerning the enshrinement of the rule of law and fight against all forms of organized crime and terrorism, despite the various difficulties resulting from an exceptional situation because of the iniquitous Moroccan occupation  of some parts of the Sahrawi territory.

POLISARIO, after hearing the conclusions of TEJ general lawyer, calls on EU institutions to respect the judicial decisions and not to sign agreements with Morocco that include Western Sahara

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Chahid El Hafed, Jan 09, 2018 (SPS) - After the general lawyer of the European Court of Justice, Wathelete, comes to the conclusion that the fishing agreement between the EU and Morocco is illegal to include Western Sahara and the adjacent waters, the Frente POLISARIO has requested by means of a communiqué that "all the instances of EU" consider the judgments and legal principles of its justice, in relation to the illegality of the agreements with Morocco that include the Western Sahara.

Mohamed Sidati: "EU has to support the process of resolving the conflict in Western Sahara led by the United Nations"

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Brussels (Belgium), Jan 09, 2018 (SPS) - the Delegate Minister for Europe, Mohamed Sidati, appealed Tuesday to the European Union to work to support the process of resolving the conflict in the Sahara Western led by the United Nations. "
The Saharawi diplomat highlighted that the visit of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary General of the United Nations for Western Sahara, Horst Kohler, is an opportunity for the EU to change its policy towards the Western Sahara to play  a "constructive role"

Christian Science Monitor: Monarchy has almost full control on press in Morocco

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Washington (U.S.A), Jan 09, 2018 (SPS) -  The famous Boston newspaper The Christian Science Monitor addresses, in a thorough investigation, the extent of censorship on Morocco where Monarchy has a complete control on press, reinforcing trend on self-censorship.
In this regard, the government in Morocco uses several ways “to stifle the press: harassment, arrest, fines, suspension and economic pressure from advertisers close to the monarchy,” according to this investigation funded by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.

Launch of annual conference of Foreign Relations

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Martyr Hadad base, January 8, 2018 (SPS) - The works of the annual conference of foreign relations was launched Monday morning at the military base of Martyr Haddad.
The conference is attended by Prime Minister Abdelkader Taleb Omar, several members of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front and SADR government, and diplomatic corps.

El Guergarat crisis: Morocco against dispatching UN mission

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New York, January 8, 2018 (SPS) - Morocco had strongly opposed the United Nations’ request to dispatch a technical mission to El Guergarat to examine ways to resolve the crisis in this buffer zone in the south of Western Sahara, The Polisario Front told APS on Saturday.

President of Republic receives reply from UN Secretary-General

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Shaheed El-Hafed, January 8, 2018 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, received on Saturday a reply from Mr. Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, in which he indicated that Polisario Front had responded positively to his intention to send a technical mission to the region.

National Council renews election of deputy speaker and chairpersons of committees

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National Council, 6 January 2018 (SPS) - The National Council (Parliament) has renewed its bodies by electing a deputy speaker and chairpersons of the committees.
The renovation of the bodies of the Council resulted in electing Hamouda Hamda Zein as the deputy speaker of the Council, and Brahim-Salem Omar, Khadu Bashir Haj, Bada Sidi-Mohamed, Mahjub Ali Sheikh, Hasanitu Mohammad Shabelal, Sid-Mahdi Abd-Rahman and Brahim-Salem Mohammed Abd-lahi as chairpersons of the committees of the Council.

Polisario Front reiterates willingness to cooperate with efforts of United Nations for decolonization of Western Sahara

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Shaheed El-Hafed (Refugee Camps), January 6, 2018 (SPS) - The Polisario Front reiterated on Thursday its willingness to cooperate with the efforts of the United Nations for the decolonization of Western Sahara and the application of the provisions of the peace plan of the African Union-United Nations of 1991 aimed at organizing the referendum on self-determination so that the Saharawi people can decide their own future.

WSRW denounces the illegal financing of the EU to the fishing projects of Morocco in occupied Western Sahara

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London, Jan 05, 2018 (SPS) - The Observatory of Western Sahara Resources Watch (WSRW) has denounced the illegal financing of the European Union to the fishing projects of Morocco in occupied Western Sahara.
WSRW affirmed that in 2017, Morocco devoted most of the financial support of the European Union (EU) to fisheries for the illegal development of this industry in occupied Western Sahara, with the "explicit approval" of the European Union.

Sahrawi Lawyers Union denounces plunder of Western Sahara resources

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Chahid El-Hafed, Jan 02, 2018 (SPS) – The General Assembly of the Sahrawi Lawyers Union has denounced the plunder and the illegal exploitation of Western Sahara natural resources by the Moroccan occupation forces.
The Union also denounced the unfair trials of the detainees of Gdeim Izik group, calling on the international community to put pressure on Morocco to bring it to comply with the international law and create a UN body for the protection of the Sahrawi people.

Uruguayan Parliament expresses support for Sahrawi people's struggle

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Montevideo (Uruguay), January 1, 2018 (SPS) - Member of the Uruguayan Senate, Robin Martinez, from the National Party, made a statement before the Senate that received the unanimous support of its members, in which he expressed support to the struggle of the Sahrawi people and their just cause. 
The speaker reviewed the historical course of the conflict in Western Sahara, calling for the embodiment of international legitimacy and the empowerment of the Sahrawi people to exercise their right to self-determination and independence.