juillet 21, 2008

Union européenne - European Union - Union Europea

ACTION URGENTE - URGENT ACTION - ACCION URGENTE


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Natural Ressources - Recursos naturales - Ressources naturelles

Latest News - Dernières nouvelles - Ultimas noticias


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ONU - "rien à signaler" / UN- "nothing new to report"

POINT DE PRESSE QUOTIDIEN DU BUREAU DE LA PORTE-PAROLE DU SECRÉTAIRE GÉNÉRAL DE L’ONU: 18 JUILLET 2008
«À ce jour, il n’y a rien à signaler à propos du Sahara occidental. Après le dernier rapport du Secrétaire général et le dernier exposé au Conseil de sécurité, il a été décidé de donner du temps à la réflexion avant de convoquer une cinquième série de pourparlers. Peter van Walsum, qui demeure l’Envoyé personnel du Secrétaire général des Nations Unies au Sahara occidental, fait partie de ce processus de réflexion. La date et le lieu des prochains pourparlers seront communiqués une fois qu’ils auront été déterminés.»

DAILY PRESS BRIEFING BY THE OFFICES OF THE SPOKESPERSON FOR THE SECRETARY-GENERAL : July 18th 2008
«And in response to questions I had earlier this week on Western Sahara, I just wanted to reassure the questioner, who is not here, that there is nothing new to report at this time. Following the Secretary-General’s latest report and the last briefing in the Security Council, we are giving the process some additional time and thought before convening a fifth round of talks. Peter van Walsum’s status has not changed; he continues to be the Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy and is part of the process of considering next steps. When a time and place for a new round of talks has been determined, we will make that public, as we informed you earlier this week.»


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juillet 11, 2008

Natural Ressources - Recursos naturales - Ressources naturelles

Latest news on WSRW- Western Sahara Resource Watch

  • Some Money Smells Too Bad
  • South African bank no longer funding WS oil explorer
  • Spanish tugboat company going to Western Sahara
  • Irish government hopes oil company will respect international law
Ultimas noticias en WSRW- Western Sahara Resource Watch
  • Empresas canarias adquieren ilegalmente arena del Sahara
  • Calvo también expolia en el Sahara Occidental
Dernières nouvelles chez WSRW- l'Observatoire des ressources naturelles au Sahara Occidental
  • 29 parlementaires protestent contre les transports de phosphates
  • Le boom des tomates
  • Il y a de l'argent qui pue


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juillet 01, 2008

Diplomatie

L'Internationale socialiste (IS) a a admis le Front POLISDARIO comme observateur lors de son 23e congrès à Lagonissi, au Sud d'Athènes, 01.07.08 SPS


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Presse marocaine: reportage à Tindouf

Reportage Au coeur du POLISARIO, Tel Quel No 329, 10 juin 2008
par Ahmed R. Benchemsi et et Mehdi Sekkouri Alaoui envoyés spéciaux à Tindouf
Editorial - Voir Tindouf et survivre Par Ahmed R. Benchemsi


 en arabe  sur NICHANE: Dossier  +   Editorial


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juin 24, 2008

Western Sahara, Hunger Crisis, Biofuel and Phosphorus

Scientists warn of lack of vital phosphorus as biofuels raise demand, by Leo Lewis, Asia Business Correspondent, The Times June 23, 2008
« Battered by soaring fertiliser prices and rioting rice farmers, the global food industry may also have to deal with a potentially catastrophic future shortage of phosphorus, scientists say.
(...)
Because supplies of phosphates suitable for mining are so limited, a new geopolitical map may be drawn around the remaining reserves - a dynamic that would give a sudden boost to the global importance of Morocco, which holds 32 per cent of the world's proven reserves. Beyond Morocco, the world's chief phosphorus reserves for export are concentrated in Western Sahara, South Africa, Jordan, Syria and Russia.(...) »
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juin 19, 2008

Revelaciones - Révélations


Un responsable marroquí reconoce crímenes de guerra en el Sáhara
Uld Errachid revela exacciones de oficiales del Ejército contra civiles saharauis. Ali Lmrabet, El Mundo, 17.06.08
¿Qué queda de la libertad de prensa en el Reino? Reporteros sin fronteras, 17.06.08
(...) En otro caso, el presidente del Consejo Consultivo de Derechos Humanos (CCDH), Ahmed Herzenni, ha iniciado un procedimiento de urgencia contra el diario en lengua árabe Al Jarida Al Oula, que desde el 9 de junio viene publicando extractos de una serie de entrevistas inéditas de altos responsables marroquíes ante la instancia Equidad y reconciliación (IER, disuelta en 2007 para ser reemplazada por el CCDH). Ahmed Herzenni quiere conseguir que se interrumpa la publicación de las entrevistas, que considera documentos confidenciales de la administración. Está fijada una vista para el 18 de junio de 2008. (...)

Un responsable marocain reconnaît des crimes de guerre au Sahara. Ould Rachid révèle des exactions commises par des officiers de l'armée contre des civils sahraouis, Ali Lmrabet, El Mundo, 17.06.08 (trad. non autorisée p. arso)
et le pouvoir tente de faire taire Al Jarida Al Oula, lire:
Le Conseil marocain des Droits de l'Homme assigne un journal en justice, Par Naoufel Cherkaoui pour Magharebia à Rabat – 17/06/08
Maroc: Que reste-t-il de la liberté de la presse dans le royaume ? Reporters sans frontières, 17.06.08
(...) Dans une autre affaire, le président du Conseil consultatif des droits de l’homme (CCDH), Ahmed Herzenni, a entamé une action en référé contre le quotidien arabophone Al Jarida Al Oula qui publie depuis le 9 juin 2008 des extraits d’une série d’entretiens inédits de hauts responsables marocains devant l’Instance Equité et Réconciliation (IER, dissoute en 2007 pour être remplacée par le CCDH). Ahmed Herzenni voudrait faire interrompre la publication de ces entretiens qu’il considère comme des documents confidentiels de l’administration. Une audience est prévue le 18 juin 2008.(...)

According to the Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet in El Mundo, the Arabic-language daily Al Jarida Al Oula published testimonies of Moroccan officials before the Fairness and Reconciliation (IER). In the first one Khalihenna Oul Rachid, president of the Royal Council for Sahara Affairs CORCAS, told about some high level army officers who comitted serious war crimes in Western Sahara. Saharawi prisoners and civilians have been thrown from helicopters or buried alive. NEW Read a unofficial translation of the article in El Mundo [ASVDH]
Now the authorities try to stop further publications, see:
NEW Moroccan court bans publication of Hassan II abuse testimony, AFP, 19.06.08

Moroccan human rights council sues newspaper, Naoufel Cherkaoui for Magharebia in Rabat – 17/06/08
Morocco: Press freedom under attack from all sides, promises not kept, Reporters without borders, 17.06.08
(...) Another current case concerns a request by Ahmed Herzenni, the president of the Consultative Council for Human Rights (CCDH), for a summary ruling to stop the Arabic-language daily Al Jarida Al Oula from continuing the series of previously unpublished interviews it began on 9 June. Senior Moroccan officials gave the interviews to Fairness and Reconciliation (IER), an entity that was dissolved last year and replaced by the CCDH, and Herzenni insists they are confidential government documents. He is to argue his case in court tomorrow. (...)


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juin 17, 2008

BURUNDI

SADR Recognition reaffirmed
Ambassador Mohamed Beissat was recieve on June 16 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burundi in Bujumbura by H.E. Mrs Antoinette Batumubwira, and she has handed to him the Diplomatic Note in which they reverce their last attitude and confirme their recognition to SADR.

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Burundi reestablece relaciones diplomaticas con la RASD

Le Burundi rétablit les relations diplomatiques avec la RASD


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Debate

MORAL EN LA HAMADA, tribuna de Bernabé López Garcia en El Pais, 16.06.08

Respuesta de Salvador Pallarès-Gari en Opinion/arso, 17.06.08
NO por Antònia Pons i Valldosera en Opinion/arso, 17.06.08
Los sueños rotos de Bernabé López por Hamdi Siadahmed Ahmed en Opinion/arso, 17.06.08
El Profesor López, y la Fe (no reconocida) de Errores , Mustapha M-Lamin Ahmed, 18.06.08. Publicado por Colectivo de la Juventud Saharaui en España


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juin 13, 2008

CONFERENCIA

CONFERENCIA INTERNACIONAL DE JURISTAS SOBRE EL SAHARA OCCIDENTAL

LA CUESTION DEL SAHARA OCCIDENTAL EN EL MARCO JURIDICO INTERNACIONAL

27 y 28 de Junio de 2008
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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Asociacion Internacional de Juristas por el Sahara Occidental
International Association of Jurists for Western Sahara


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juin 11, 2008

Illegal Fisheries - Pêche illégale

Greenpeace stops vessel, Gothenburg Post 11.06.08, WSRW
Greenpeace arrête un vaisseau, Gothenburg Post 11.06.08, WSRW
Greenpeace detiene a un barco que faena en el Sahara Occidental, Gothenburg Post 11.06.08,WSRW, 11.06.08


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juin 02, 2008

CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE PARLEMENTAIRE EUROPEENNE
PARIS 19 JUIN 2008
Assemblée nationale
Salle 62-17/ Palais Bourbon
126 rue de l'Université 75007 Paris
métro Invalides
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
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CONFERENCIA PARLAMENTARIA EUROPEA
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mai 28, 2008

CORELSO-INFO

publication du Comité pour le Respect des Libertés et des Droits Humains au Sahara Occidental --> No 10/ mai 2008, à télécharger en PDF


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United States Senate

Letter sent to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice on May 27 2008
by Senators Edward M. Kennedy, Russel D. Feingold ( Chairman of the Senate Committe on Africa ), James M. Inhofe ( Member of the Armed Services Committee ), Patrick J. Leahy ( Member of Apropriation Committee and Judiciary ), Herb Kohl ( Member of Judiciary and Appropriations Committee ), Jim DeMint ( Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs ).


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mai 25, 2008

Interview with Peter van Walsum

Interview with the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy Peter van Walsum in a Dutch newspaper called NRC Handelsblad, 24.05.08:read translation and comments in :
>>> Western Sahara Info
or
>>> Sahara Watch


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mai 20, 2008

UN - Decolonization

Pacific Regional Seminar on Decolonization of the Special Committee of 24 on Decolonization:
Delegates discuss Non-Self-Governing Territories of Western Sahara, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Tokelau as Pacific Regional Seminar enters second day, Reliefweb 15.05.08
POLISARIO statement before the UN Special Committee of 24 on Decolonization (complete text), 16.05.08, UPES
The Special Committee of 24 on Decolonization reiterates the need to the decolonisation of Western Sahara, 16.05.08, UPES


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mai 19, 2008

Natural resources


New Zealand’s illegal trade in North Africa By Gordon Campbell, Scoop NZ, 19.05.08


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Un regard sur le Maroc (blog)

Pratiques de pouvoir. Une semaine politique ordinaire au Royaume du Maroc.
Blog de Larbi, 19.05.08


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Colonialism and Environment

Western Sahara - The destruction of biodiversity by modern colonialism by Axel Goldau, Translated by Nele Saworski
With delicate fine paintings by the Sahrawian artist Fadel Jalifa
Kritische Oekologie Special, May 2008

The Ninth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the Convention on Biodiversity (CBD)(COP9) and the Fourth Meeting of Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (MOP4), will both take place in May 2008. Delegates from all the 190 member states of the Convention will be on the conference hosted by Germany from 19 to 30 May 2008.
The term ‘colonialism’ will not be mentioned neither on the Conference (COP9) nor on the Meeting (MOP4.) And the problems concerning biodiversity that result from “modern colonialism” will not be addressed.
It may or may not be a coincidence that the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) in 1991 / 1992 and the founding of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) have set in motion important processes. But so far, these processes have not led to any solutions to the problems the organisations set out to solve. The loss of biological diversity has quickened its pace. International pharmaceutical and agro- corporations threat the existence of people all around the world, and the UN completely failed to decolonize Western Sahara. The former Spanish colony is still one of 16 countries on the United Nations list of non- self governing territories. Apart from St. Helena it is the last on the African Continent.
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mai 16, 2008

Analysis - Analisis

Western Sahara, Viewspoints No 6, The Middel East Institute, April 2008:

  • How Autonomous Is Autonomy ? The Western Sahara Dispute in a Bind, Jacques Roussellier
  • Meeting International Norms for Self-Determination though Autonomy, Robert Holley
  • Morocco's Autonomy Proposal, James N. Sater
  • Western Sahara: Self-Determination and International Law, Stephen Zunes.
  • Sahara Occidental: Autodeterminación y Derecho Internacional, Stephen Zunes, Traducción: M. Limam Mohamed Ali


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mai 12, 2008

Analisis

La tenacidad saharaui persistirá a pesar de la disuasión Por Habuha Breika, GEES. Colaboraciones nº 2271 | 29 de Abril de 2008


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Message on World Press Freedom Day

The Saharawi Journalists and Writers Union issued an open letter to the international public opinion and international community to condemn the Moroccan systematic human rights violations in Western Sahara.

It also reminded the "United Nations, especially the Security Council, that the Saharawi people has got an inalienable right to self-determination and independence, and that the Saharawi people only, are the side that have the power to decide over the political future and status of Western Sahara. The right to self-determination is a fundamental right granted by the UNs Charter and international legality to all peoples, and thus the Saharawi people will exercise it, and will make use of all relevant means to do make this happen", the letter reads.
Read the complete text of the letter


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mai 09, 2008

Analisis

La ofensiva del realismo en el Sáhara Occidental Por Ana Camacho, GEES, Grupo de Estudios Estrategicos, Colaboraciones nº 2287 | 9 de Mayo de 2008


Sáhara Occidental. Realismo desvergonzado en la ONU Por GEES En Libertad Digital nº 1460 | 8 de Mayo de 2008


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mai 08, 2008

Analisis

EL ESTATUS JURÍDICO DEL SAHARA OCCIDENTAL Y LAS LEYES DE LA GUERRA Y LA OCUPACIÓN, Jacob Mundy
Traducción por M. Limam Mohamed Ali de: The Legal Status of Western Sahara and the Laws of War and Occupation, Jacob Mundy, Grupo de Estudios Estratégicos GEES, Colaboraciones nº 1788 , 26.06.07


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