France objects to human rights in Western Sahara. Some twenty people demonstrated for respect of human rights in front of France's embassy in Oslo today.
France is every year preventing the UN mission in Western Sahara to report on human rights situation in the territory. Norway, UK and several other states have expressed that the mandate of the UN mission should be extended to include human rights observation. France, however - Morocco's closest ally - objects to such human rights monitoring in the territory that Morocco is illegally occupying.
"France should stop sabotaging human rights in Western Sahara. It is hypocritical that they demand human rights observers in some countries, while they veto any attempts in the occupied territories of Western Sahara", said Senia Abderahman, a Saharawi living in Oslo, in a speech to those attending.
The mandate of the UN mission, MINURSO, is up for renewal in the UN Security Council end of April. If Sarkozy gets it the way he wants, the operation will be denied the ability to report on human rights violation again this year.
Similar demonstrations have taken place in 14 countries today, 14 April 2012, all in front of the French embassies.
Trial underway over firebombing of our partner in Denmark
A trial has begun in Copenhagen against four men accused of carrying out the January 2025 arson attack on the offices of our partner Global Aktion.
Film Festival Silences Saharawi Voices
The Moroccan film festival Dakhla International Film Festival is rapidly deleting critical comments from its social media channels.
Film Producer Anders Tangen on Red Carpet at Propaganda Festival in Occupied Western Sahara
Film producer Anders Tangen appeared on stage in occupied Western Sahara yesterday, standing before an image of the Moroccan king and surrounded by Moroccan flags. “We condemn Tangen’s support for the occupation of Western Sahara,” says the Norwegian Support Committee for Western Sahara.
Producer Anders Tangen and Viafilm Support Propaganda Effort for the Occupation of Western Sahara
The producer behind the Netflix series Lilyhammer is contributing to Morocco’s brutal occupation of Western Sahara.