Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), Oct 22, 2014 (SPS) - Human Right Council of the United Nations has been strengthened by new Member States, who are staunch supporters and advocates for the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination and freedom.
The Council, in this respect, on Tuesday elected Nigeria, Botswana, El Salvador, Ghana and Bolivia, which are countries recognizing the Saharawi Republic (SADR) and maintains diplomatic relations with it.
For some observers, the election of the aforementioned countries to the UN Human Rights Council will constitute a great contribution to the efforts already made by other countries like Algeria, Cuba, Mexico, Namibia and South Africa in calling for the respect of human rights of the Saharawi people and calling for an end of the illegal Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara.
Morocco has, since its military invasion of Western Sahara in 1975, committed flagrant violations of human rights against the innocent Saharawi people, as documented by prestigious organizations and bodies of human rights.
It is to be recalled that the General Assembly of the United Nations yesterday elected 15 countries to serve on the Human Rights Council for a period of three years beginning on 1 January 2015.
The 15 countries are; Albania, Bangladesh, El Salvador, Ghana, Latvia, Netherlands, Nigeria, Paraguay, Portugal and Qatar, in addition to Bolivia, Botswana, Congo, India and Indonesia, which were re-elected.
Members of the Council is made of 47 Member States serving for a period of three years and are not eligible for immediate re-election after serving two consecutive terms.
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