Accra, March 10, 2015 (SPS) - The Pan-African Movement (PAC) condemned, in a resolution issued at the end of its 8th congress held from 5 to 7 March, the decision by Crans Montana Forum to hold a meeting in Dakhla, an occupied territory of Western Sahara, in collusion with the Moroccan authorities.
Following the full text of the resolution:
Members of the Pan African Movement, met at 8th Pan African Congress held from 5 to 7, 2015 in Accra, Ghana:
Reaffirming our rich historical legacy of fighting all forms of colonialism and oppression; advocating human rights and real economic independence for all;
Recalling our historical position on Sahrawi's people's struggle for self-determination and independence;
Taking note of all the relevant United Nations Resolutions which recognize the status of Non-Self-Governing Territories in Western Sahara, making them the subject of decolonization;
Mindful of Article 20 paragraph 1 of the African Charter stipulating that: “All peoples shall have the right to existence. They shall have the unquestionable and inalienable right to self-determination. They shall freely determine their political status and shall pursue their economic and social development according to the policy they have freely chosen.”;
Bearing in mind efforts undertaken by the international community, particularly, UN and AU to achieve a just and lasting solution of the question of Western Sahara in accordance with the UN Charter and Resolution 1514 adopted in 1960;
Considering the disregard and affront to international law by Morocco to frustrate legal processes ensuring the freedom and self-determination of the Sahrawi people;
Hereby:
1. Reiterate our unflinching support to the struggle of Sahrawi people, Africa’s last colony,
2. Call on the UN and other relevant bodies to conclude, as a matter of urgency, the process of decolonization of Western Sahara.
3. Show our support to Ambassador Christopher Ross, Personal Envoy of UN Secretary General to Western Sahara;
4. Demand the extension of the MINURSO's mandate by immediately adding a human rights monitoring and reporting mechanisms mandate;
5. Further demand the UN to halt systematic plundering of natural resources of the Sahrawi people by Morocco against international law;
6. Demand economic and political sanctions on Morocco for their flagrant disregard for the international law and order, and;
7. Condemn the organizers of Crans Montana Forum for their collusion with the Moroccan authorities to hold a meeting in Dakhla, an occupied territory of Western Sahara, against international law.” (SPS)
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