On Friday 6 May, Brahim Saika's sister presented a petition to the Bouizakarne prison administration, asking for her brother's medical records as well as his belongings. Some of Brahim's belongings had already been returned to the family, excluding the shirt which he wore on the day of his detention and on which...
Español The death of a renowned Saharawi student leader shows a lack of will on the part of the Moroccan government to protect those who defend the rights of Saharawi students in Moroccan universities. Four months and 15 days after the disappearance of Adnan Rahali, Moroccan authorities contacted his...
Following the death of Ibrahim Saika, a Saharawi prisoner of conscience, on 15 April 2016, his lawyer, has called for a thorough investigation into the cause of his death. An initial hearing began on 18 April. All roads leading to the court where the hearing was to take place were...
Brahim Saika, a Sahrawi prisoner of conscience died on 15 April 2016, between 15.30 and 16.00 local time, in a hospital in Agadir, Morocco. He fell into a coma a few days after being arbitrarily detained and tortured in Gulemin police station, and had been transferred to the hospital from...
In support of a group of prisoners of conscience on hunger strike, Zainab Abidi took part in a peceful demonstration on Sunday 2 April. During the protest, a group of plain clothes police officers surrounded her. She raised her hands though knew she had only acted peacefully throughout. She was...
Adala UK is extremely concerned about the harsh sentences which Moroccan courts continue to pass on Saharawi citizens, restricting their fundamental right to freedom of expression and effectively silencing those who openly defend the Saharawi people’s right to self-determination. The most recent example is the trial of political activist Embarek...
العربية Español Portuguese Under international law, no one should be prevented from completing their education for reasons of gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, nationaliy, religious belief or other deep-rooted convictions The Moroccan government must guarantee that the right to education is respected...
On 26th January, Moroccan security forces again restricted the right to peaceful protest of groups of Saharawi citizens across different cities of Western Sahara. These groups included unemployed Saharawi who, for months, have been fighting to protest peacefully and demanding the right to work. (more…)
Following reports about police threats to members of groups such as ‘OCP Skills Sahara’, ‘The Coordination of Unemployed Saharawis’ and others, Adala UK urges the Moroccan authorities not to suppress demonstrations that have been planned in Western Sahara in the coming days. Members of the Moroccan security forces, who have...
8th December 2015, El Aaiún: a peaceful demonstration about the high cost of living and unemployment; issues that more acutely affect the Saharawi population, above all recent university graduates. The majority of those demonstrating are graduates with degrees and Masters in many different subjects. All demonstrators ensure they remain peaceful...