Geneva (Switzerland), March 6, 2015 (SPS) - The United States expressed concern about the human rights situation in Western Sahara, during an intervention of its representative before the 28th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, its work Monday in Geneva, with the participation of a Sahrawi delegation.
The US representative said that his country encouraged the Human Rights Council to organize visits to Western Sahara and the refugee camps as soon as possible.
Moreover, Algeria and South Africa expressed their dissatisfaction about the situation, calling on the Human Rights Council to review its position on the "grave situation of human rights in Western Sahara."
The Sahrawi delegation intervened during the session calling on the High Commission of Human Rights to establish a mechanism to monitor the human rights situation in Western Sahara.
For her part, the High Commissioner announced "imminent technical visits to Western Sahara", stressing that she is aware of the situation there. (SPS)
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