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...
Western Sahara, a non-self-governing territory, is witnessing an intensification of Moroccan occupation policies marked by militarization, surveillance, and the suppression of civil and political freedoms. This escalation coincides with ongoing United Nations Security Council consultations and the fiftieth anniversary of Sahrawi National Unity. Amid these developments, a recently circulated United...
Why the Frente POLISARIO’s Expanded Proposal Represents the Only Credible Path to Peace Adala UK | October 2025 As the United Nations Security Council prepares to deliberate the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), two competing frameworks have emerged one...
London, 20 October 2025 The British human rights organisation Adala UK has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take a principled stand in support of international law by recognising the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), as Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara reaches its 50th year. In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister, Adala UK...
London, Adala UK welcomes the recent response from the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) regarding concerns raised by the organisation over the filming of The Odyssey, a major Hollywood production that included scenes shot in Dakhla, a city located in the occupied territory of Western Sahara. In...
London, Adala UK, a British non-governmental organisation dedicated to documenting and raising awareness of human rights violations against the Sahrawi people in the Occupied Territories of Western Sahara, has formally written to Rt Hon Hamish Falconer MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, urging...
Adala UK has expressed its strong opposition to the recent decision by the European Union to sign and provisionally apply a new agreement with the Kingdom of Morocco, arguing that it represents a clear breach of the rulings of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) and a setback for the EU’s...