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Western Sahara: Messahel hopes that UN Secretary General will give new impetus to decolonization process

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Algiers, March 14, 2017 (SPS) - Minister of Maghreb Affairs, African Union and Arab League Abdelkader Messahel expressed the hope that the new Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres will give a new impetus to the decolonization process in Western Sahara.
“The UN process for the peaceful settlement of the Sahrawi cause is currently at a deadlock,” said Messahel, the guest of the National Television programme “Hiwar Essaa.”

Morocco must release the Saharawi Gdeim Izik group (Member of Danish Parliament)

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Copenhagen, (Denmark) March 14th, 2017 (SPS) - In Press release issued Tuesday by the Danish Member of Parliament from the Red-Green Alliance Party (Enhedslisten) development Spokesman, Mr. Christian Juhl has urged the Moroccan Government to release the innocent Saharawi human rights activists of Gdeim Izik group.

Western Sahara: Lamamra calls for EU to act in conformity with international law

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Brussels (Belgium), March 14 2017 (SPS) - The minister of State, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ramtane Lamamra called Monday, in Brussels (Belgium), for the European Union to act  concerning the western Sahara issue “in conformity with international law and the ruling of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).”

"Morocco must collaborate with Christopher Ross's successor and respect its international commitments" (Minister of Foreign Affairs)

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Algeria, March 14,  2017  (SPS) - Foreign Minister and member of the National Secretariat, Mohamed Salem Uld Salek, said Monday at a press conference in Algiers that Morocco should collaborate with Christopher's successor Ross and to respect its international commitments which had accepted and signed.
 
Mohamed Salem Uld Salek said that the problem raised is not what will happen to the special envoy of the UN SG in Western Sahara, but how Morocco will react to the future team of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara.

Rabat resumes trial of Saharawi political prisoners of "Gdeim Izik group"

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Rabat, March 13, 2017 (SPS) The trial of the Saharawi political prisoners of the Gdeim Izik group resumed on Monday in Rabat against calls for their "immediate and unconditional" release.
The resumption of the trial of the Saharawi militants comes at a time when a campaign of support and international solidarity is being conducted in favor of the prisoners unjustly condemned by a military tribunal.
Appeals were also launched to try Moroccan officials for "arbitrary detentions".

President of Republic calls on UN Secretary General to intervene for "immediate" release of Saharawi political prisoners

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Bir-Lehlu, 13 March 2017 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretqry-General of the Polisario Front, Brahim Ghali, has called on the new UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, in order to intervene urgently for the immediate and unconditional release of Saharawi political prisoners, in particular the group of Gdeim Izik, who are due to appear before the Moroccan court in Rabat on Monday.

Danish Free Western Sahara Campaign urges Morocco to free release the Saharawi Gdeim Izik group

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Copenhagen, (Denmark) March 13th, 2017(SPS) - In Press release issued today by the Danish Free Western Sahara Campaign (Frit Vest Sahara) has urged the Moroccan authorities to free release the Saharawi innocent human rights activists of Gdeim Izik group.
The Danish Free Western Sahara Campaign (Frit Vest Sahara) further said:
“In these hours the Kingdom of Morocco is holding a trial against the 25 human rights activists of Gdeim Izik who have been imprisoned for several years only because of their peaceful demonstration.

Sahrawi government condemns terrorist bombings in Syrian capital

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Bir-Lehlu, March 12, 2017 (SPS) - Saharawi government has condemned the terrorist bombings on Saturday that targeted innocent people in the Syrian capital, Damascus, and according to initial reports killed 74 people and wounded more than 120.
In a statement of the Ministry of Information on Sunday, the government expressed condolences and solidarity with the Syrian people, the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic, and the families of the victims.

Moroccan authorities besiege court place where trial of Gdeim Izik prisoners will take place

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Rabat (Morocco), March 12, 2017 (SPS) – The Moroccan authorities started Sunday morning putting iron barricades around the court where the trial of Gdeim Izik prisoners will take place. 
Many vehicles surrounded the places where the families of Gdeim Izik prisoners and their sympathizer stay. 
The Sahrawi political prisoners of Gdeim Izik group are expected the appearance Monday in front of the Moroccan court in Salé, Rabat, after their trial was postponed for the second time since their file was referred to the civil court. (SPS)

Algerian military delegation received in Wilaya of Smara

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Wilaya of Samara (Refugee Camps), March 12, 2017 (SPS) -  The people and authorities in the Wilaya of Smara, Sahrawi refugee camps, received Saturday an Algerian military delegation led by General Major Saïd Chengriha, Commander of the 3rd Region.