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Western Sahara: the inconvenient uprising nobody wants to talk or hear about (Open Democracy)

London, June18,2013 (SPS)- The British digital common, Open Democracy has published yesterday, Monday, an article on the situation in Western Sahara where it affirmed that Western Sahara represents “the inconvenient uprising nobody wants to talk (or hear) about”
 

President of Republic welcomes unwavering position and support of Algeria to Saharawi cause

Chahid El Hafed, June 18, 2013 (SPS)- The President of the Republic, Mohamed Abdelaziz, thanked on Monday the support of Algeria to the Saharawi cause that "reflects a strong stand in support of all just causes around the world "
 

UN Decolonization Committee: Algeria hails quality of debates

Algiers, June 17, 2013 (SPS) - Algeria hailed Monday the quality of debates at the United Nations on the implementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples, especially regarding Western Sahara.

“We hail the quality of debates, held recently in New York during a session of the committee in charge of assessing the implementation of the Convention on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples,...

International conference on Saharawi child’s rights kicked off in Saharawi refugee camps

Boujdour (refugee camps), June 17, 2013 (SPS) - The 2nd International Conference on the Saharawi Child’s Rights kicked off Monday in the Saharawi refugee camps marking the Day of the African Child, in the aim to aware about the suffering of Saharawi children.

The two-day conference is co-organized by the Algerian National Consultatuive Commission for Human Rights Promotion and Protection (CNCPPDH) and Saharawi human rights organizations.

Participants at El Aaiun international conference deliver condemnation letter to MINURSO

El Aaiun (occupied territories), June 17, 2013 (SPS) - The participants at the international conference of solidarity with Saharawi women, convened in the occupied city of El Aaiun in the period from 15 to 16 June 2013, delivered Monday a letter of condemnation to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Western Sahara and Head of MINURSO, Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber.

Saharawi prisoner denied access to medical treatment in El Aaiun jail

El Aaiun (occupied territories), June 17, 2013 (SPS) - The Saharawi political prisoner Hassanna Elouali was denied access to medical treatment the administration of the Moroccan local prison in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, according to a source of CODESA.

The Saharawi political prisoner has suffered over the past ten days of high fever, headache, pain in the neck and shoulders, according to the same source.

Saharawi people celebrate 43th anniversary of Zemla Uprising

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 7:16pm   Tags:

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), June 17, 2013 (SPS) - The Saharawi people commemorated today, Monday, the forty-seventh anniversary of the historic Zemla Uprising, announced by the Avant-garde Movement for the Liberation of the Sahara on 17 June 1970 under the leadership of Mohamed Sid Brahim Basiri, as a response to the Spanish colonialism’s plots.

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SADR takes part at 20th Conference of AU Ministers of Industry in Kenya

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 1:55pm   Tags:

Addis Ababa, June 17, 2013 (SPS) - The Saharawi Republic (SADR) has taken part at the 20th Ordinary Session of AU Conference of Ministers of Industry, convened in the Kenyan capital (Nairobi) the period from 10 to 14 June under the theme “Accelerating Industrialization for Africa within the Post-2015 Development Agenda”, according to SADR embassy in Ethiopia.

SADR was represented at the meeting by its Ambassador in Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union Mr. Laman Baali.

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PJ renews support to Saharawi people’s struggle

Mon, 06/17/2013 - 1:11pm   Tags:

Algiers, June 17, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Youth Party of Algeria (French acronym: PJ) Mr. Hamana Boucharma has renewed his party’s position of support to the struggle of the Saharawi people, on the basis of Algerian state’s position of defense to the right of peoples to self-determination, expressing admiration for the Saharawis’ determination to continue the struggle, informed Saharawi embassy in Algiers.

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U.S. encourages negotiations between Polisario Front and Morocco, says Ms. Sherman

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 10:44pm   Tags:

Algiers, June 16, 2013 (SPS) - The U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ms. Wendy R. Sherman said today, Sunday, in Algiers that the United States encourages the parties (Polisario Front and Morocco) to negotiate for reaching a settlement to the Western Sahara conflict.

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Polisario Front praises positions expressed in Washington, New York and Geneva

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 10:22pm   Tags:

Chahid Al Hafed (refugee camps), June 16, 2013 (SPS) - Bureau of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front has recorded the success of the presidential visit made by the President of the Republic Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz to the United States and United Nations in the period from 5 and 11 June 2013, in a statement concluded Sunday its meeting.

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President of Republic felicitates president-elect of Iran

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 7:39pm   Tags:

Bir Lehlou (liberated territories), June 16, 2013 (SPS) - The President of the Republic, Secretary General of the Frente Polisario Mr. Mohamed Abdelaziz has sent a letter of congratulation to Dr. Hassan Rohani, the President-elect of the Islamic Republic of Iran, following his victory in Friday’s election.

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III international conference of occupied El Aaiun calls for expansion MINURSO mandates to include human rights monitoring (Final Statement)

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 5:48pm   Tags:

El Aaiun (occupied territories), June 16, 2013 (SPS) - Participants at the third international conference of support to the struggle of Saharawi woman, held on 15 and 16 June in the occupied city of El Aaiun, has called on UN Secretary General and Security Council to work towards expanding the prerogatives of the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) in include the protection of human rights.

Following the full text of the final statement of the conference

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Galician Parliament urges Spanish Government to grant diplomatic status to POLISARIO

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 3:42pm   Tags:

Santiago de Compostelle (Galicia, Spain), June 16, 2013 (SPS) - The Parliament of Galicia has asked the Central Government of Spain to grant diplomatic status to the Polisario Front representation in Spain, as the sole legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people recognized by the UN, as a first step towards the recognition of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic, according to a statement quoted by the Spanish news agency (EFE).

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PAWO sends solidarity message to Saharawi women

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 3:27pm   Tags:

Windhoek (Namibia), June 16, 2013 (SPS) - The Pan African Women's Organisation (PAWO) has sent a message of solidarity to the Saharawi Union of Saharawi Woman (UNMS) on the occasion of the 3 rd international conference of solidarity with the struggle of Saharawi women, being held in the occupied city of El Aaiun.

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International conference on Saharawi women’s struggle in occupied El Aaiun

Sun, 06/16/2013 - 2:25pm   Tags:

El Aaiun (occupied territories), June 16, 2013 (SPS) - Despite Moroccan security siege, the 3rd stage of the International Conference of solidarity with the struggle of Saharawi woman kicked off Saturday in the occupied city of El Aaiun, capital of Western Sahara, under the title “the resistance of Saharawi women in the occupied territories”, Ms. Fatma Mehdi, Secretary General of the National Union of Saharawi Woman, told SPS.

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