Disappeared Saharawi prisoner reappeared, still in isolation
The political prisoner Elhafed Iaazza is no longer missing in jail, but remains in total isolation, on the 10th week. “I will kill you”, prison director told him today.
Norway concerned about recent developments in Western Sahara
In a letter to Norwegian civil society today, the Norwegian minister of foreign affairs expressed that self-determination for the people of Western Sahara must constitute the basis for the solution to the conflict.
Detention of former Saharawi political prisoner found illegal by UN experts
The Saharawi human rights defender Ali Saadouni was illegally imprisoned, unlawfully judged and tortured by Moroccan authorities for putting up Western Sahara flags in a roundabout. This is the conclusion of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in a decision published today.
Protect journalists in Western Sahara, organisations warn
Sahrawi journalists reporting on the massive crackdown against civilians in occupied Western Sahara are themselves facing repression and arbitrary arrest by Moroccan forces, according to a report and public appeal by four organisations.
Norwegan civil society asks Government to support Saharawis in UN Security Council
53 Norwegian civil society organisations today sent a joint letter to the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs asking the Norwegian government to support the rights of the Saharawi people as Norway is to take a seat in the UN Security Council from 1 January.
Journalist wedding targeted, illustrating media crackdown
Pressure is intensifying on journalists in occupied Western Sahara. Yesterday evening, Moroccan authorities crashed and harassed a wedding party between two journalist colleagues.
Norwegian gas into the war zone?
War has broken out in Western Sahara. A Norwegian gas transport may be on its way into the territory.
Human rights violated in Western Sahara - this is how you can protest
The human rights violations taking place right now in occupied Western Sahara need to be denounced. Here are some suggestions on how to do that.
The UN has failed in Western Sahara, political prisoner writes
"The Gdeim Izik events in October 2020 until the Guerguerat demonstration in 2020 can be read as a sign of the UN's lack of orientation", writes Saharawi political prisoner Naama Asfari from his prison cell.
DNV GL exits project in Western Sahara, will not return
The Norwegian certification company DNV GL today stated that it is will phase out its participation in Soluna's controversial bitcoin project in occupied Western Sahara.