Archive for February, 2007

Bundoora exhibition opening

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

bund003.jpgAustralia Western Sahara Association (Victoria)  PRESS RELEASE
Friday 16 February, Images of Western Sahara -­ A picture tells a thousand words.   An exhibition to celebrate the national day of Western Sahara, the 31st anniversary of the proclamation of the SADR, (27 February) was opened on Thursday by Maria Vamvakinou Member of the Federal Parliament, at Bundoora Homestead Gallery
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‘One Hump or Two?’-a great blog to add to your favorites

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

This interesting blog, One Hump or Two?, created by Will from Washington D.C. is well worth keeping an eye on for up to date information and interesting insights on all manner of things relating to Western Sahara.
http://onehumportwo.blogspot.com/

Amnesty International Public Statement 5 Feb

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

AI Index: MDE 29/003/2007  (Public) News Service No:024
Morocco/Western Sahara: Stop the judicial harassment of Sahrawi human rights defenders
On the eve of the trial in Laayoune of Sahrawi human rights defenders Brahim Sabbar and Ahmed Sbai,  Amnesty International fears that the two men are being subjected to judicial harassment on account of their work as human rights defenders
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Family gardens in the Sahara desert of Algeria

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

43-2006-05-smara-03.jpgWithin the framework of UNICEF’s nutrition program in Algeria, a project was launched to construct family gardens in the refugee camps of the people of the Western Sahara (Sahraouis).
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2007 Human Rights Watch World Report highlights Moroccan abuses

Sunday, February 4th, 2007

HRW 2007 World Report29 January 2007.  The new Human Rights Watch World Report for 2007 has drawn attention to Moroccan repression in the territory of Western Sahara under its administration.   The report notes that:
“Controls were particularly tight in the restive and disputed Western Sahara region,
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