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UN committee highlights Moroccan impunity in occupied Western Sahara

Sahrawi civil society welcomes a new report from the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearance, and urges exhumations and identification of victims in the Morocco-occupied Western Sahara.

Published 11 October 2024

Morocco under UN review over enforced disappearances

This week, Morocco is for the first time placed under review in the UN Committee on Enforced Disappearances.

Published 24 September 2024

Flooding in the Saharawi refugee camps

At least 520 families are said to have been evacuated in the Dakhla camp this week after heavy rains.

Published 24 September 2024

Norwegian-owned ship transported gas to occupied Western Sahara

The Norwegian-owned 'Caroline Theresa' called at two ports in the occupied territories last week.

Published 04 September 2024

UN body requests Morocco to immediately release Western Sahara journalist

In a recent published decision of 1 April 2024, the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention requested the immediate release of the young Saharawi journalist Khatri Dadda.

Published 05 April 2024

The Wolf In Charge of the Lamb

The occupying power Morocco, which sabotages the work of the UN Human Rights Council in occupied Western Sahara, has begun its first session after being elected to preside the Council.  

Published 29 February 2024

​​Morocco elected new president of the UN Human Rights Council

Today, Morocco was elected to chair the UN Human Rights Council. The result generated strong reactions.

Published 10 January 2024

Morocco runs for presidency of UN Human Rights Council

"The credibility of the UN system is at stake", says the Norwegian Support Committee about this week's election of a new presidency of the Human Rights Council. Norwegian organizations are critical of the candidacy.

Published 08 January 2024

Imprisoned Saharawi student activist on hunger strike

A Saharawi activist in Moroccan prison last week initiated an open hunger strike. 

Published 11 December 2023

Old Norwegian fishing vessels end up in Africa

A new report reveals that there is a large-scale export of old Norwegian fishing vessels to vulnerable waters along the African coast. 8 ended up outside occupied Western Sahara.

Published 26 April 2023