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50th year Anniversary of the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic Unfortunately 2025 saw the 50th year anniversary of the brutal Moroccan occupation. 2025 also marked a year in which the international community appeared to betray the Saharawi further than before, with the UK and the UN security council amongst those who have accepted the Moroccan Autonomy plan as the most viable . Yet no one has yet seen this plan or is knowledgeable of what it entails.  Although 2025 marked the 50th anniversary...

The UK Supports Morocco's Autonomy Plan    On 1 st June 2025, the UK government issued a joint communiqué that endorsed the Moroccan Autonomy Plan.  On a visit to Moroccan capital Rabat, the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy said Morocco's autonomy proposal,  which would give Morocco ultimate sovereignty, was "the most credible, viable and pragmatic basis for a lasting  resolution of the dispute". The deal would allow "British businesses to score big on football's biggest stage".  Although the...

Background   This briefing aims to update supporters on the human rights situation in Western Sahara as we mark  the 50th anniversary of Morocco’s illegal occupation. The contents outlined below draw on reports  from CODESA (The Collective of Saharawi Human Rights Defenders in Western Sahara), Human Rights  Watch, Adala UK, and the United Nations.   After 50 years of Morocco’s military occupation of Western Sahara, it is clear that the Moroccan  regime continues to blatantly violate...