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Human Rights Committee of the UN, 53th session,
10.3.-18.4.97
item 7: Right to Self-Determination
The Committee adopted the draft resolution on Western Sahara. It
reaffirms that the objective all partners did subscribe to, is the
implementation of a fair and free and impartial referendum for the
people of Western Sahara. It repeats the responsibility of the U.N.
regarding this people, declares to be convinced of the importance and
utility of contacts between the two parties in conflict and
encourages Morocco and the Polisario Front to begin as soon as
possible direct talks.
item 8: Detention, Torture and Disappearance
The International Association of Democratic Lawyers made an
intervention denouncing the H.R. situation in the occupied
territories and specially of the former detainees liberated in 1991
by the Moroccan authorities. Its representative explained that the
liberated people are always subject to intimidations. Some of them
have been arrested once more and put in the secret detention center
of the CMI. They received no compensation for their suffering during
forced disappearance. They are under house arrest. The Association
evoqued also the case of Mohamed
Daddach and appealed for the creation of an independent inquiry
committee about arbitrary detention and forced desappearances in
Western Sahara.
08.04.97
Fishing port at Dahkla
Morocco begins the construction of the fishing port of Dakhla,
supposed to become the biggest of Western Africa. It will contribute
to the development of the region and of the Moroccan fishing fleet.
The construction of the port will be achieved in 1999 and will cost
70 millions of $. The Rumanian company Contrasimex is entrusted with
the work. This project takes part of Moroccan policy of assimilation
of Western Sahara. (Diario de Cadix)
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