Collectif des Défenseurs Sahraouis des droits de l'homme
El Aaiun / Sahara Occidental

collectif.shrd@gmail.com



Collective of the Saharawi Human Rights Defenders
Preparing Committee
Laayoune 03 october 2007-10-03

COMMUNIQUE

Within the framework of the preparation for the constituting conference of the Collective of the Saharawi Human Rights Defenders, baptised "Conference of the Saharawi victim of disappearance El Hafed Mbarek Hamma", which will take place under the slogan: "Permanent struggle to protect and promote human rights values",
 
In compliance with the laws regulating the public gatherings, the President of the Preparing Committee, Ali Salem Tamek, along with Mrs. Aminatou Haidar, the member of the same Committee, went to the Pacha of El Aaiun on Wednesday 03 October 2007 at 01.30 p.m to hand over a notice about the time and place where the conference is planed. The Pacha refused to receive the written notice without giving any reasons for his attitude. On 01.55 p.m, the two human rights activists headed to the Chief of the jurisdictional administration where the conference will take place, but he refused to receive the notice too. Thus the only left legal proceeding is to send the notice via mail, and this is what was done around  02.40 p.m.
 
Considering this unexplained attitude and refusal to receive the notice we predict an intention of hindering our plan, and for this the Moroccan authorities will be the only side to blame about any new harassment or restriction the Collective may face regarding the constitution of the association.


Anexes:
A copy of the notice sent to the Pacha of El Aaiun in addition to a postal receipt dated 03/10/2007.
A copy of the notice sent to the Chief of the jurisdictional administration in addition to a postal receipt dated 03/10/2007


Collective of the Saharawi Human Rights Defenders
Preparing Committee
Laayoune October 03, 2007

To the Pacha of Laayoune
Laayoune Province

Subjet: Declaration

Mr. Pacha

Conforming to Dahir n° 1- 58-377 issued in Jumada Premier the 3rd, in 1378 (Islamic Calendar) the equivalent of September the 15th 1958, relative to public gatherings, article n° 3, We, a group of Saharawi human rights defenders, decided to constitute a Human Rights Association on October the 7th 2007 at the seat of the Democratic Confederation of Work (CDT) in Khat Erramla, n° 1, Street n° 9, Building n° 2, Oum Essaad Avenue near Dcheira Place, at 09.00 a.m GMT.

Finaly accept sir the expression of our best regards.


Ali Salem Tamek
President of the Committee
Adresse: Street Mohamed Chrif El Wazani, n° 121; Hay Hajari, Laayoune

Aminatou Haidar
Membre du Comité
Adresse: Avenue Bir Jdid, n° 318, Laayoune.



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