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Campaña del Sáhara Occidental Reino Unido
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We are the Western Sahara Campaign UK, campaigning to further support for the self determination of the Saharawi. We are always looking for volunteers and ideas no matter what they are. Please reach out to us on our contact page.
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The UK must keep to its commitment to uphold the right of the Saharawi to self- determination.
At a time when international law is under threat, Morocco is very active in Westminster, lobbying MPs and putting pressure on ministers to change the UK’s position on self-determination.
The UK, as one of the five permanent members, holds an important position in the UN Security Council. It is the only permanent member to clearly uphold the Saharawi people’s right to self- determination.
The US, the UK and the EU all condemn Russia's invasion and occupation of part of Ukraine and have imposed sanctions. But when it comes to Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara the silence is deafening.
You can make a difference, please use our guidance here.
News
Help free the Saharawi prisoners of Gdeim Izik
Switzerland will this year hold presidency of the UN Human Rights Council. The Switzerland Support Committee for the Saharawis (SUKS), has started a petition to pressure the Swiss government to call on Morocco to implement and follow human rights and to release the 19 prisoners who remain from the Gdeim Izik protest arrests.
Please sign this petition here.
SADR’s Future is certain, victory inevitable
Sahrawi ambassador Malainin Lakhal, Deputy Permanent Representative of the Sahrawi Republic to the African Union, affirmed in an interview published today by Africa News that the future belongs to the Sahrawi Republic as an irreversible reality and that victory is inevitable. He stated that the Sahrawi people are steadfastly advancing toward achieving their freedom and independence despite the attempts of the Moroccan occupier and its supporters from former colonial powers. - Sahara Press Service
The above is a snippit from a powerful interview given to Africa News by Malainin Lakhal an Ambassador for the Saharawi at the African Union. The interview shows the pure determination of the Saharawi people to see their justice is won. Please take the time to read the full interview here.
Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg the renowned climate activist has once again thrown her weight behind the cause of the ignored. She recently visited the refugee camps in Tindouf Algeria, in attendance at the recent International Solidarity conference. She spoke of the struggle of the Saharawi, their voicelessness on the international stage and the worlds complicity in the occupation. Greta made many comparisons with the plight of the Palestinians, her input may also help to hinder the Moroccan regimes attempt at greenwashing their occupation.
To read more please see our newsletter.
The All Party Parliamentary Group needs your support
As reported before we held a successful meeting in the House of Commons but we still need more members for the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Western Sahara. If you have not done so before please use this model letter to write to your MP and ask them to contact Ben Lake MP to say they are interested in joining the APPG.
Voices of the Saharawi people heard in the UK Parliament
On Monday, 20 October a packed room in the UK parliament heard the powerful voice of solidarity with the Saharawi people. The meeting had been called as a platform for Mahfud Bechir from Western Sahara is not for sale to talk about the importance of the recent judgement of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) and human rights abuse in the occupied territories.
Friday 4th October saw a crucial court victory for the Saharawi people as the ECJ issued a landmark ruling that occupied Western Sahara cannot be part of EU-Morocco agreements. He explained what action should now be take action to stop the plunder of Western Sahara and to address human rights abuse.
Sidi Breika, the official UK representative for the POLISARIO Front, also updated the meeting about the need for action by the UN to implement their plan for a referendum of self-determination and urged people to write to their MPs.
People were urged to write to their MPs and ask them to join the All Party Parliamentary Group on Western Sahara. Jeremy Corbyn MP, who kindly hosted the meeting, stressed the importance of more MPs taking up the issue in parliament. A model letter is available here to send to your MP.
The meeting was organised by the Western Sahara Action Forum – a collaboration between five UK based Saharawi solidarity organisations. Sandblast, the Western Sahara Campaign, Adala, Olive Branch Arts and Western Sahara Support Group. It was especially pleasing to see many of the growing Saharawi community in attendance as well as representatives from the Algerian Embassy.
Please see Sandblasts report of the event here.
Victory in the European Court of Justice
In a great victory of the Saharawi people the European Court of Justice has ruled that:
“The 2019 EU-Morocco trade agreements regarding fisheries and agricultural products, to which the people of Western Sahara did not consent, were concluded in breach of the principles of self-determination.”
Please read more here.
The Palestinian and Israeli Conflict
During our recent conference in London. We collectively decided and designed a statement on the recent increased conflict in Palestine and Israel. We condemn both the atrocities committed by Hamas against the Israeli people, and the collective punishment and war crimes that are being inflicted upon the Palestinian people by Benjamin Netanyahu. Both are unjustifiable and their situation is rooted in a colonial past and a system of oppression inflicted upon the Palestinian people.
Please read our statement here.
Western Sahara Campaign UK necesita tu apoyo
The campaign needs support and help. We run solely on volunteers. If you think you can help in any way please get in contact. No matter your experience or knowledge your help will go a long way and will be greatly appreciated.
Please contact us at coordinator@wsahara.org.uk
Una breve historia del Sáhara Occidental desde 1975
En 1975 Marruecos ocupó el Sáhara Occidental. Una ocupación que fue juzgada ilegal por la Corte Internacional de Justicia y el Consejo de Seguridad de la ONU. Desde entonces, a los saharauis, el pueblo indígena del territorio, se les ha negado su derecho básico a la autodeterminación y han visto cómo otras antiguas colonias lograban su independencia. Marruecos ha dividido el país con un muro de 1500 km protegido por minas terrestres y fuertemente armado con tropas. Por un lado está la zona ocupada, aproximadamente el 75% del territorio. En el que Marruecos lleva a cabo un robo de fosfatos, pesquerías y cultivos para ser vendidos ilegalmente como de origen marroquí en el mercado comercial mundial. Es ilegal exhibir la bandera del Sáhara Occidental en la zona ocupada, y hay muchas desapariciones de quienes tienen el coraje de hablar. El 25% restante del Sáhara Occidental, está administrado por los representantes electos del pueblo saharaui, el Frente Polisario, y ha sido proclamado como República Árabe Saharaui Democrática (RASD). Sin embargo, la mayoría de los saharauis viven en campos de refugiados cerca de Tindouf en Argelia, quienes a través de la solidaridad han proporcionado una gran área a los saharauis, para darles la capacidad de mantener un estado independiente incluso en el exilio.
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La Campaña depende únicamente de las donaciones de simpatizantes de todos los ámbitos de la vida, sin importar cuán pequeña sea la donación, ayudará en nuestra lucha para que la comunidad internacional cumpla su promesa y compromiso de celebrar un referéndum para que la gente de Occidente Sahara puede decidir su propio futuro.