Sahrawi student Elkouria Amidane interviewed on the popular radio show Osenbanden, on Norwegian national broadcaster, NRK P3, 21 November 2007. Hear the interview here.
The national board meeting of Young Conservatives demands respect for human rights in occupied Western Sahara, along with a widening of the UN forces mandate, increased financial aid, and recognition by Norway of the Western Sahara Republic.
The Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs brushes aside debating the legal status of Western Sahara, while at the same time rhetorical statements made by the Ministry show a changing viewpoint. Only a week ago, the Ministry was adamant that the Western Sahara should be viewed as annexed, while now they talk about "the situation in the area". A rather odd statement can be read here.
Successful seminar at Red Cross Nordic United World College in Norway.
Elkouria Amidane's mother, and her two sisters, aged 14 and 24, have been released from police custody. "I called my Mother today. She could hardly speak. She had screamed so much during the interrogation that her voice was failing."
Mother and two sisters arrested.
Update Saturday 12:15 GMT
The aunt and grandmother of Elkouria Amidane are now reported to be in safety. Friday night the Moroccan police were at their door. The two managed to escape in last minute.
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More than 60 people gathered today in a demonstration in front of the Moroccan embassy in Oslo, Norway, calling for the respect of human rights in Western Sahara.
Read also: Amidane's closest family is arrested
Read also: "My aunt and grandmother are safe"
Says to Norwegian national broadcaster they did not know of the conflict -and that they will never trade with Western Sahara again.
"We have a dream today to see the rise of our colorful flag and to see freedom reigns in our capital city of El Aaiun in a Free Western Sahara soon." The Sahrawi student Agaila Abba Hemeida spoke to the UN.
In this interview with Al Jazeera, Nov 2nd 2007, Dumisani Kumalo, South Africa's permanent representative to the UN, criticizes the security council for double standards on Western Sahara and slams Morocco's "powerful friends".
Check out photo of the new walls around the university area. Students fear they can no longer stage demonstrations.
Through an impressive piece of research, a US blogger this week forced a pro-Moroccan propaganda campaign down on its knees.
Sahrawi students fear that the end has come for study opportunities in the major cities of Morocco.
Senia Bachir Abderahman, who has studied in United World Colleges in Norway for two years, spoke on October 9th for the Fourth Committee in the UN. The Committee treats the world´s remaining decolonisation issues. Read her speech here.
The brilliant short movie "Children of the Clouds" gives an extraordinary feeling on how it must be for a youth in a country with more police and security forces than civilians.
Sahrawi students suffer under occupation. The ones who are imprisoned, are refused their right to study. Protest here!
"The UN must widen, without delay, the prerogatives of the MINURSO", said Daha Rahmouni, member of the Sahrawi human rights organisation ASVDH at the UN UN Human Rights Council in Geneva this week. Rahmouni demands that the MINURSO also should work for the protection of human rights in occupied Western Sahara.