UNMS takes part in refugees Day at Carlos III Spanish University

The head of International Relations of the Sahrawi Women Union (UNMS),  Ms.  Jadiyetu El Mojtar participated on Monday in the Conference on refugees organized by Carlos III University of Madrid, where she has presented a paper on refugees and the causes that drive people to flee their countries.

 In her speech, the Saharawi representative criticized the double standards of Western powers working with humanitarian agencies at the same time support this situation by selling arms and signing illegal agreements with a country that illegally occupies another territory and violates systematically Human rights as is the case in Morocco.

Jadiyetu El Mojtar demanded a real commitment to put an end to the causes that drive people to flee their countries, and experienced the precarious situation in the occupied Territories of Western Sahara where the Moroccan occupant constantly violates the rights of the civilian Saharawi population.

 she praised the important role of Saharawi women in Saharawi refugee camps with exemplary self-management that deserved respect and consideration from international organizations working there. SPS

Jadiyetu El Mojtar participated on Monday in the Conference on refugees organized by Carlos III University of Madrid,

 The head of International Relations of the Sahrawi Women Union (UNMS),  Ms.  Jadiyetu El Mojtar participated on Monday in the Conference on refugees organized by Carlos III University of Madrid, where she has presented a paper on refugees and the causes that drive people to flee their countries.

In her speech, the Saharawi representative criticized the double standards of Western powers working with humanitarian agencies at the same time support this situation by selling arms and signing illegal agreements with a country that illegally occupies another territory and violates systematically Human rights as is the case in Morocco.

 Jadiyetu El Mohtar demanded a real commitment to put an end to the causes that drive people to flee their countries, and experienced the precarious situation in the occupied Territories of Western Sahara where the Moroccan occupant constantly violates the rights of the civilian Saharawi population.

 She praised the important role of Saharawi women in Saharawi refugee camps with exemplary self-management that deserved respect and consideration from international organizations working there. SPS

The struggle of Saharawi women in the camps, occupied territories and diaspora was held yesterday at the center of Women and Equality of the City Council of Getafe

The struggle of Saharawi women in the camps, occupied territories and diaspora was held yesterday at the center of Women and Equality of the City Council of Getafe, Madrid, at the initiative of the RedMamsa (Madrid Network for Support to Saharawi Women)

The Conference was attended by the Secretary General of the National Union of Saharawi Women (UNMS), Fatma Mehdi, and the head of International Relations Jadiyetu El Mohtar, in addition to Meti Mohamed Lamin, Digja Lechgar, Aicha Babeit, and young Fati Jadad.

The participants highlighted the important role played by Saharawi women in their double struggle for freedom and respect for human rights. (SPS)

Washington denounces restrictions on liberties in occupied Sahrawi territories

Marrocan  authorities continued in 2016 imposing restrictions on the civil and political rights of the Sahrawis in the occupied territories, according to the US Department of State in its annual report on human rights practices in the world.

“The most significant human rights problems in the territory of Western Sahara were Moroccan government restrictions on the civil liberties and on the political rights of pro-independence advocates,” US Department of State said in its report.

The document reports the increase in the inhuman treatment of the Sahrawi prisoners. Based on the observations of several sources, the Department of State affirmed that the mistreatment of the Sahrawi prisoners continued in 2016.

“Pre-trial detention conditions were especially a concern due to overcrowding and detention periods were often prolonged,” said the source, underlining that the judicial power “weakened by corruption and extrajudicial influence” is not independent and refused the right for a fair public trial to the accused.

The restrictions imposed on international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and local human rights associations continued in 2016, said the report, underlining the ongoing violations committed by the Moroccan security forces encouraged by the widespread impunity.

NGOs continued to receive reports about the mistreatment of the Sahrawi prisoners, said the source, adding that the United Nations Human Rights Committee remains concerned about the continued use of torture.(SPS)