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27.11.97
Anti-terrorism
The meeting of the Arab Ministers of Justice takes back the adoption
of a cooperation agreement about antiterrorism struggle in order to
study it more deeply. The 17 Ministers have examined the opposition
of some members, among them Morocco, the Palestinian Authority and
Saudi Arabia. Morocco cannot accept the clause declaring that actions
of armed fights against foreign occupation in order to liberate
territories or to obtain the right of self-determination are not
considered as crimes.
27.11.97
Intimidation
According to AFAPREDESA, pressions were made on former Saharawi
disappeared people, liberated in June 1991. These persons were
contacted by officials of the Moroccan police and interrogated about
their relations and the conditions of their "disappearance".
28.11.97
Human Rights
The Moroccan Association of Human Rights protests in a open letter to
the Minister of Interior against the constant interferences to free
movements of former political detainees, syndicalists and citizen
with political, trade union or associative activities, as well as
their families, which still have no passeport.
30.11.97
Solidarity
The general assembly of the Association of friends of the Saharawi
people of Catalonia declares in its meeting to be satisfied about the
Houston agreements and congratulates the Polisario Front for its
attitude. It decides to create a large organization of all parts of
the catalan population in order to support the Saharawis during the
referendum campaign.
30.11.97
Solidarity
In Villarobledo, Albacete, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, took place a
Saharawi week with the presentation of a new newspaper "Salam", the
exhibition of photos and traditional Saharawi handicraft in a desert
tent, as well as some artistical activities. School material was
collected.
02.12.97
Solidarity
The delegate of the Government of Castilla La Mancha declared that
the Spanish government would give some facilities for obtaining visas
for Saharawi children coming to Spain for holidays and also
humanitarian help.
03.12.97
Identification resumes
The United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
(MINURSO) resumed the voter identification process.
According to United Nations Spokesman Fred Eckhard, the
identification of voters began at two MINURSO centres at El Ayoun in
the occupied part and the refugee camp of Smara. Two other centers,
in Smara and the refugee camp of Dakhla will open next week. A total
of 12 identification centres are scheduled for operation by February,
including two in southern Morocco, two in Mauritania, two in the
territory of Western Sahara, and two in the Tindouf area. Each centre
will be staffed by two observers from each of the parties, one from
the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and 8 to 10 MINURSO
personnel.
According to the President of the Identification Commission R. F.
Kinloch, the identification has been resumed in good conditions. He
estimed that 60 to 80 applicants could be identified each day and
even more.
In a communique the Saharawi Human Rights organization AFAPREDESA
declared that some Saharawi applicants, living in the occupied
Western Sahara and in France or Spain, did not receive their notice,
which should have been sent to them 3 or 4 weeks before the
convocation.
05.12.97 Mr Ahmed Osman president of the Moroccan party RNI, former Prime Minister and brother in law of Hassan II, declared in an interview with Mrs Judy Cumberbath of "Or MÈdia": "The referendum can only confim the historical, political and human reality of the morocanity of the Sahara. The so-called SADR must be excluded from the OAU before the UN referendum."
05.12.97
Identification
209 applicants have been identified in the office of El Ayoun during
the 2 first days.
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