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President of Republic reiterates adherence to struggle for self-determination and independence

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New York, 18 March 2017 (SPS) – President of Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has reaffirmed the Sahrawi people’s adherence, under the leadership of its sole and legitimate representative the polisario Front, to its just struggle for self-determination and independence
He also reiterated the willingness of the Sahrawi party to cooperate constructively with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his personal envoy, during a meeting Saturday in New York with UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.

President of Republic meets with UN Secretary-General

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New York, 18 March 2017 (SPS) – President of Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, met Saturday in New York with United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres.

President of Republic arrives in New York for talks with UN Secretary-General

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New York, 17 March 2017 (SPS) -  President of Republic, Secretary-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, arrived Wednesday in New York, on a visit for several days, during which he meets with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to a source close to the presidential delegation.
The President of the Republic is expected to meet with United Nations officials during this visit, especially at the level of the UN Security Council.

Protest against illegal plundering of Western Saharan resources

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Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, March 17, 2017 (SPS) - The Canarian Association of Solidarity with the Saharawi People organizes today  a series of activities to protest against the Canarian companies that continue to participate in the looting of Saharawi natural resources since the beginning of the Moroccan occupation.
According to the association, all these activities, following the European Court of Justice ruling in December 2016, are criminal and immoral and "Morocco cannot continue to export Saharawi products as its own".

Danish Parliament interpellates its Government about Crans Montan Forum’s meeting in occupied Western Sahara

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Copenhagen (Denmark) 16 March 2017 (SPS) – The member of Danish Parliament, Mr. Christian Juhl from the Red-Green Alliance Party through the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has raised Tuesday various questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anders Samuelsen related to the Swiss-registered organisation, the Crans Montana Forum, based in the Principality of Monaco,  plan to hold for the third time its annual session in the city of Dakhla in the Moroccan-occupied territories of Western Sahara on 16-21 March 2017.

Danish Organisation Afrika Kontakt urges Morocco to release Saharawi Gdeim Izik group

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Copenhagen (Denmark) 16 March 2017(SPS) – In Press release issued Tuesday by the Danish Organisation Afrika Kontakt has urged the Moroccan Government to release the Saharawi Gdeim Izik group.

Afrika Kontakt stated in its Statement: “Right now a new lawsuit has started against the 25 Saharawi activists of Gdeim Izik who for several years have been jailed under severe circumstances for their involvement in a protest camp. First they were presented to Military Court trial and now to Civilian Court in Morocco.

Sahrawi Cooperation Minister is received by valencia mayor city

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Valencia, March 15, 2017 - (SPS) - Minister of Cooperation, Mr. Bulahi Mohamed Fadel Sid was received on Tuesday by the mayor of the city of Valencia, Joan Ribo accompanied by the Minister of Participation and Cooperation, Manuel Alcaraz . The meeting also included representatives of the Federation of associations of aid to the Saharawi people.
 

Saharawi prisoners trial: French Mayor voices dismay over lack of fairness

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Paris (France), March 15, 2017 - Mayor of Saint-Denis (Paris suburb) Laurent Russier on Tuesday expressed "consternation with the lack of fairness in the trial of 24 Saharawi political prisoners of the Gdeim Izik group, which opened Monday in Rabat, Morocco.
"I express my dismay over the lack of fairness in the trial and reiterate my commitment to human rights issues and the right to peoples' self-determination," the French mayor said.
Since Dec 26, Russier said, irregularities have been noticed "casting a serious doubt on the fairness of the trial."

Danish Parliament interpellates its Government about Morocco’s trail of the Saharawi Gdeim Izik group

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Copenhagen (Denmark) 15 March 2017 – The member of Danish Parliament, Mr. Christian Juhl from the Red-Green Alliance Party through the Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee has raised Tuesday various questions to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Anders Samuelsen related to the trial of the 24 Saharawi human rights activists of Gdeim Izik Group in Sale in Morocco.
Mr. Juhl interpellations to the Foreign Affairs Minister read “The retrial of 24 activists from Gdeim Izik, was launched on March 13th, in Sale near Rabat in Morocco.