London, March 4, 2015 (SPS) - The Western Sahara Resources Watch (WSRW) on Monday denounced the oil drilling operations off Western Sahara shores carried out by the U.S. firm Kosmos Energy, asking for the cancellation of its activities.
“Kosmos Energy did nothing to obtain the consent of the people of Western Sahara,” said Erik Hagen, WSRW Chair, adding that the company has no right to drill in the territory.
He also went on saying that such operations undermine UN-led peace efforts in Western Sahara.
To note, the UN former legal counsel, Hans Corell, stated in an article recently published by the International Judicial Monitor that the exploitation of Western Sahara natural resources at the expense of the interests of the Saharawi people is considered a violation of international law. (SPS)
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