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The journalist Fredrik Laurin (left) came to Norway last week to talk about his new book about the resource theft in Western Sahara. - When people hear where the fish or tomatoes are from, they don't want it! he says.
Published 06 November 13
Salma and Jadietu are touring Norway to talk about the situation in Western Sahara.
Published 06 November 13
The Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara is 20 years old this week.
Published 06 November 13
A number of videos from the occupied territories have during the last few days been published Youtube.
Published 20 October 13
On October 14th The Icelandic Association for Western Sahara was formally founded.
Published 17 October 13
The company Total is carrying out oil exploration in the Sahara and was this year present on Career Day at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. Changemaker, SAIH and The Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara are now criticizing NTNU for lack of ethical guidelines.
Published 01 October 13
Salah 'The Runner' Amaidane came in at second place at Oslo Marathon, 10K, 21 Sept 2013.
Published 22 September 13
A new master thesis written by Yuka Heka at the University of Tromsø, Norway explores the relationship between national identity and political opinions of Saharawis.
Published 19 September 13
A new report documents the discovery of eight executed Sahrawis in Western Sahara. The executions have not previously been known and shed light on Moroccos secrecy with regard to previous disappearances.
Published 19 September 13
A new documentary - The Runner - shows the motivation, struggle and history of the Saharawi who is running internationally, inspiring his people.
Published 18 September 13
Western Sahara Resource Watch today launched a report on the French oil company Totals irresponsible comeback in occupied Western Sahara. The company carries out exploration in the territory despite the UN legal office stating it would be in violation of international law.
Published 04 September 13
Western Sahara Resource Watch has today launched a report detailing how Morocco intends to build over 1000 MW (megawatts) of renewable energy plants in Western Sahara, a territory that Morocco partially occupies.
Published 04 September 13
Our international platform Western Sahara Resource Watch is now on Facebook. Like us!
Published 29 August 13
Five hopeful Sahrawi youth from the refugee camps were selected on Wednesday 14th of August for a two year International high school education at one of 13 United World Colleges (UWC) around the World.
Published 23 August 13
The Norwegian investor KLP announced 3 June that they have blacklisted the oil company Total from its portfolio due to the companys oil activities offshore Western Sahara. The Norwegian Governments Pension Fund might land on the same conclusion.
Published 05 June 13
The Norwegian pension scheme KLP is excluding the French oil company Total from its investments. KLP considers Totals activities in Western Sahara unethical.
Published 04 June 13
In the Norwegian newspaper Strilen today, the shipping company Fonnes Shipping denies they do something wrong when they take part in the plunder of Western Sahara. They blame their Dutch partner for the deal.
Published 30 May 13
A group of three Norwegians that travelled to occupied Western Sahara yesterday, is at this moment being expelled from Western Sahara.
Published 09 May 13
Published 03 May 13
Published 29 April 13