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Western Sahara: Adala UK denounces "arbitrary expulsion" by Morocco of foreign observers

London, January 22, 2017 (SPS) - The British organization for human rights defence in Western Sahara, Adala UK, denounced the "arbitrary expulsion" by the Moroccan occupation authorities of international observers from Western Sahara.
The non-governmental organization said that "at least 85 people, including foreign observers, human rights activists, journalists and other supporters of the Sahrawi cause," adding that those repressive actions aim at "silencing human rights activists in the occupied Sahrawi territories."

PAP Bureau strongly condemns inhuman treatment received by her Vice-President in Morocco

Midrand, January 22, 2017 (SPS) - The Bureau of the Pan-African Parliament, meeting on 20 January 2017 in Midrand, South Africa, has strongly condemned the "inhuman and degrading treatment" to the the Honorable, Ms.  Suilma Haj Enhamed Saleh, Vice-President of the Pan-African Parliament, who was set to attend COP 22 held in Marrakech in November 2016.
 

Key Bay tanker case: Polisario lodges complaint with French Customs

Paris (France), January 21, 2017 (SPS) -   Western Sahara people's legitimate representative Frente POLISARIO has filed a complaint with the Regional Customs Department of Rouen, France, against the shipping of marine oil imported illegally from Western Sahara.

Any admission to AU membership must be in accordance with its Constitutive Act

 
Algiers, January 19, 2016 (SPS) - Countries wishing to join the African Union (AU) must comply with its Constitutive Act and "respect the sovereignty of Member States," said Thursday Kenya's Ambassador to Algeria Moi Lemoshira.
"Kenya complies with the AU Constitutive Act and we support any call to comply with the Act on countries wishing to accede to the Pan-African organization," the Kenyan ambassador told the press.

Ecuadorian trade union federations strengthen ties of friendship and cooperation with Saharawi workers

Quito (Ecuador), January 19, 2017 (SPS) -The Ecuadorian Confederation of Clasists Organizations For Workers’ Unity (CEDOCUT), the General Union of Workers of Ecuador (UGTE) and the Popular Front, reiterated their commitment and support to the demands of the Saharawi people and, in particular, to the demands of the General Union of Saharawi Workers (UGTSARIO), to accompany and promote the defence of the right to self-determination and full independence and Saharawi sovereignty over Western Sahara, which majority party of its territory has been illegally occupied by the

POLISARIO reaffirms its commitment to work with UN SG and praises the African Union's principled position in support of the just Saharawi cause" (M'hamed Khadad)

Rome (Italy), January 18, 1017 (SPS) - The Saharawi coordinator with the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara MINURSO and member of the National Secretariat, Mr. M'hamed Khadad reaffirmed the commitment of the Frente  POLISARIO To work with the new Secretary-General of the UN, Mr.

A high-level SADR delegation is received by Salvador Republic President

San Salvador, January 18, 1017 (SPS) - The Salvadoran President, Mr. Salvador Sánchez Ceren received a high-level SADR delegation on Monday in the Salvadoran capital, headed by the Speaker of The Saharawi National Council, Jatri Adduh, accompanied by the Saharawi Ambassador in Nicaragua and a Concurrent to the Government of El Salvador, Suleiman Tieb Henan.
 
The Saharawi delegation delivered a message from Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali to Salvadoran President Salvador Sánchez Ceren.
 

Polisario to lodge complaint against European tanker's violation of CJEU decision

Bir Lahlou (Saharawi Liberated Territories), January  18, 2017 (SPS) -  Polisario Front will officially lodge a complaint with the European and French authorities, denouncing the illegal shipment of marine oil by a European tanker, Key Bay, from occupied Western Sahara's town al Aaiun, the Front said Tuesday in a statement.