8 March is celebrated worldwide as International Women’s Day, recognising the vital role women play in the development of our societies. For Saharawi women, however, this day is observed under the constant threat of attacks on their physical integrity, insults, sexual assault, kidnapping, ridicule, beatings, and other forms of humiliation...
The European Commission’s reply of 19 February 2026 to Adala UK’s letter of 7 December 2025 is courteous in form yet notably restrained in substance. While reaffirming the European Union’s support for the United Nations-led political process concerning Western Sahara, it does not address the central legal question raised: whether...
Adala UK has formally addressed a letter to the World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) concerning public statements made by its founding president, Dr Abdelbasset Sayed, regarding the status of Western Sahara. These statements, published in Morocco’s Assahra Al Maghribia, endorsed Moroccan sovereignty over the territory and presented the Moroccan autonomy initiative as...
Adala UK expresses its profound concern regarding the fifteenth meeting of the EU–Morocco Association Council and the political direction reflected in the joint communiqué issued on 29 January 2026. While the communiqué repeatedly affirms a shared commitment to a “rules-based international order,” multilateralism, and respect for international law, the substance...
Adala UK strongly condemns the expulsion and denial of entry of an international political and human rights delegation from the Canary Islands by Moroccan authorities at El Aaiún Airport, the capital of the occupied territory of Western Sahara, on or around 13 January 2026. This arbitrary and unlawful act constitutes...
The United Kingdom has, in response to a letter from Mr Sidi Ahmed Alyadasi, Chair of Adala UK, clarified its position regarding the future of Western Sahara, emphasising its commitment to a just, lasting, and mutually acceptable solution that respects the Sahrawi people’s inalienable right to self-determination. In his letter to the...
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted on 10 December 1948 and is commemorated annually as International Human Rights Day. On this occasion, ADALA UK takes this opportunity to draw attention to the ongoing and grave human rights situation in the occupied territory of Western Sahara, where the Moroccan...
The British capital today witnessed a peaceful demonstration outside the Moroccan Embassy in solidarity with the people of Western Sahara. Protesters gathered to reaffirm their unwavering support for the Sahrawi people’s inherent right to freedom and self-determination, as recognised under international law. Participants firmly rejected Morocco’s proposal for so-called “autonomy”,...
Adala UK expresses its profound concern regarding the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2795 (2025) on 31 October 2025, which extends the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) until 31 October 2026. While recognizing the ongoing and important role of MINURSO...
On 29 October 2025, Adala UK sent a formal letter to the President of the United States via the U.S. Embassy in London regarding the ongoing situation in Western Sahara. The correspondence addresses recent reports suggesting support for Moroccan sovereignty over the territory and the proposed establishment of an autonomy framework under Morocco’s rule. In...