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Occupied Aaiun: Morocco uses Army forces to quell Western Sahara protesters

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Algiers, July 24, 2019 (SPS) - Foreign Minister of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) Mohamed Salem Ould Salek on Tuesday strongly condemned Morocco's escalation in the occupied Saharawi territories, especially the latest deadly events in occupied Aaiun, where Morocco "used Army forces to execute its heinous criminal plan," leaving one young Saharawi girl killed and dozens wounded while 140 Saharawi people have been arrested.

Sahrawi side shows patience, wisdom in dealing with UN

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Algiers, July 24, 2019 (SPS) - Head of Sahrawi diplomacy Mohamed Salem Ould Salek affirmed that the acts of violence perpetrated by Morocco in occupied Sahrawi territories confirm the confusion of the Moroccan occupier, adding that arms and military don’t weaken the resistance of the Sahrawi people and that the Sahrawi side has shown patience and wisdom when dealing with the United Nations.

French association denounces Morocco’s repression against Sahrawi civilians

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Paris, July 24, 2019 (SPS) -The Association of Friends of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (AARASD) on Monday denounced repression against Sahrawi civilians in several Sahrawi occupied territories. They were celebrating Algeria’s victory at the African Cup of Nations (CAN 2019).
According to AARASD, celebration “seems to be impossible” in occupied Western Sahara, notably the capital Aaiun, where Moroccan repression forces “attacked a crowd that rejoiced after this victory.”

NMLWS condemns Moroccan forces of occupation latest violations in occupied Western Sahara

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Abuja (Nigeria) 24 July 2019- The Nigerian Movement for the Liberation of Western Sahara (NMLWS) condemns “the bestial attacks on Saharawi civilians on 19th July 2019, in El Aiun –Western Sahara by Moroccan occupying forces,” in a press release signed by Dr. Dipo Fashina, and issued by the organization on Tuesday, of which SPS received a copy.

WFDY African Commission calls on progressive organizations to stand firm against Moroccan oppression in Western Sahara

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Windhoek (Namibia) 24 July 2019 (SPS)- The World Federation of Democratic Youth-African Regional Commission (WFDY-ARC) issued an urgent Medias Release on Wednesday, condemning Moroccan oppression against the people of Western Sahara these last few days and calling on all progressive organizations to adopt firm position against the Moroccan violations.

Ould Salek: "Human rights violations inWestern Sahara’s OOTT is a result of Moroccan blockade and the French support to Rabat"

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Algeria, July 23, 2019 (SPS) - Sahrawi Foreign Minister, Mohamed Salem Ould Salek, said in a press conference held at the Embassy of the Sahrawi Arab Republic in Algiers today that the violations and repression suffered by the Saharawi people in the occupied areas are a direct result of the Moroccan siege backed by French support within the Security Council.

President of Republic demands independent investigation to reveal circumstances of assassination of Sahrawi young woman, dozens of unarmed Sahrawi victims

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Bir Lahlou, 22 July 2019 (SPS) – President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente POLISARIO, Brahim Ghali, has addressed a letter to Secretary-General of the United Nations, Mr. Antonio Guterres, calling on him to conduct an independent international investigation in order to reveal the circumstances of the heinous crime that claimed the life of young Sahrawi Sabah Othman Hameida and dozens of unarmed Sahrawi victims, only for celebrating peacefully the victory of the Algerian team in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Moroccan repression in occupied Western Sahara: Polisario calls on UN to intervene

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New York (UN), 22 July 2019 (SPS)- Representative of the Polisario Front at the United Nations (UN) Mohamed Sidi Omar called on UN Security Council to assume its responsibilities in protecting the Sahrawi population, victim of atrocities perpetrated by the forces of the Moroccan occupation, denouncing the horrible assassination of a young Sahrawi woman on the sidelines of the peaceful celebration of the victory of the Algerian team in the final of the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN 2019).

Several NGOs condemn Morocco's brutal repression in occupied Sahrawi territories

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Shahed Al-Hafed, 22 July 2019 (SPS) – Sahrawi organizations and the Sahrawi National Human Rights Commission (CONASADH) have condemned Morocco's despicable acts and repression against Sahrawis in the occupied cities, while they were peacefully celebrating the victory of the Algerian football team in the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Young Sahrawi killed: Polisario Front strongly condemns, calls on UN to assume its responsibilities

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Shahed Al-Hafed, 22 July 2019 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Ministry of the Occupied Territories and Diaspora has condemned Moroccan forces' brutal intervention against Sahrawi civilians in the occupied territories, leaving a young woman dead and several others injured among Sahrawis who were peacefully celebrating Algeria's victory in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.
In a statement published, the ministry expressed its "strongest condemnation" of Morocco's brutal repression against Sahrawi civilians in the occupied Sahrawi territories.

Young Sahrawi woman killed by Moroccan forces in occupied Al-Aaiun

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Occupied Al-Aaiun, 22 July 2019 (SPS) - A young Sahrawi woman, Sabah Osman Hameida, was killed and several others were injured by Moroccan forces in the occupied city of Al-Aaiun during the peaceful celebration of the victory of the Algerian football team in the final of 2019 Africa Cup of Nations against Senegal.
Sabah, 23 years old, was hit by a Moroccan police car, according to Sahrawi media sources at the scene, while many other young Sahrawis were injured. (SPS)
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Frente POLISARIO condemns visit of Moroccan government head to occupied city of Dakhla

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New York (United Nations), 21 July 2019 (SPS) - Subsequent to the visit by the head of the Moroccan government to the occupied city of Dakhla, the Representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the United Nations, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Ammar, addressed a letter to H.E. Mr. António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations.
The following is the full text of the letter:

Frente POLISARIO draws attention of Security Council to escalating repression of Morocco in occupied Sahrawi territories

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New York (United Nations), 21 July 2019 (SPS) - In light of the escalating wave of repression currently taking place in the occupied Sahrawi territories as a result of the violent intervention of the Moroccan occupation forces against Sahrawi civilians, the representative of the Frente POLISARIO to the United Nations, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, has addressed a letter to H.E. Mr.

Sahrawi government responds to recent statements by Moroccan ministers

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Bir-Lahlou (Liberated land), 19 July 2019 (SPS) - The Sahrawi Government has responded to statements made by the Ministers of Moroccan state of occupation related to the Sahrawi-Moroccan conflict and the issue of human rights, in a statement made public on Friday by the Ministry of Information.
The statement pointed out that for reasons known to the Moroccans and international public opinion, the Moroccan Minister of Justice and the Speaker Minister of the government made statements on the Sahrawi-Moroccan conflict and the issue of human rights.