A Saharawi human rights defender in hunger strike in the Moroccan prison of Salé Saharawi prisoner of conscience, Said Elbaillal, started on Tuesday in a 24 hours hunger strike to "demand to be isolated in prison from criminals and better conditions of detention that can enable him to prepare his PHD in political sciences".

Morocco, Frente Polisario remain far apart on Western Sahara –Ban Ki-moon- Morocco and the Frente Polisario are still far apart on how to provide for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara, despite the two parties’ commitment to a process of negotiations, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Amnesty international calls for action in favour of human rights activists in Western Sahara Amnesty international, French section (AI), called on Morocco to stop harassing and intimidating Saharawi human rights activists in te occupied territories of Western Sahara, indicated a petition recently put by AI to signature on its website.

A Saharawi NGO denounces arrest of one of its members in Zak (south Morocco) The Collective of the Saharawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA), section of Zak strongly denounced the arrest of one of its members, Ettalbi Brahim, the Saharawi NGO indicated.

French parliamentarians plans to create "a group of study" on Western Sahara POLISARIO Front’s Representative, Mr. Omar Mansour, indicated on Friday that French parliamentarians are planning to create a "group of study" on Western Sahara in the French Parliament.

Danish Minister denies Moroccan media reports Before the week-end, the Moroccan governmental news service MAP claimed that the Danish Minister of Foreign Affairs hailed their autonomy plan for Western Sahara. "Not true", replies Minister.

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