El Aaiun (occupied territories), Aug 5, 2013 (SPS) - The British NGO “Adala UK” has participated in a meeting entitled “Supporting Peaceful Protest”, organised by the Gdeim Izik Coordination in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, as published Sunday on its website.
Attendees highlighted the importance of support to the peaceful demonstrators as a way to demand the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination.
During the meeting, photos of political prisoners and Saharawis missing were displayed, as well as a number of slogans such as “Yes to self-determination”, ”Freedom for political prisoners” were chanted.
Moroccan forces, in uniform and plain clothes, surrounded the place of the meeting.
Several Saharawi NGOs and media representatives were also present at the meeting. (SPS)
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