Two Norwegians Are Now Being Deported from Occupied Western Sahara
Two more Norwegians, who travelled to occupied Western Sahara to learn about Morocco’s controversial energy projects in the territory, were detained by Moroccan police this afternoon and deported.
Norwegians deported from occupied Western Sahara - wanted to learn about renewable energy
Today, 25 Moroccan police officers showed up to expel two Norwegians from occupied Western Sahara. The two had traveled to learn what the Sahrawis think about Morocco's controversial renewable energy projects on occupied land.
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.
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.
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.
Norwegian-owned ship transported gas to occupied Western Sahara
The Norwegian-owned 'Caroline Theresa' called at two ports in the occupied territories last week.
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.
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.
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.
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.