Mohamed Dihani, a Saharawi political prisoner who is serving a five year sentence in the Moroccan prison Salé-2, has been moved without explanation to the central prison of Kenitra (Northern Morocco). Mohamed’s family has raised concerns with international organisations, the Moroccan Ministry of Justice,...
Members of AdalaUK in the Occupied Territories of Western Sahara confirm that on 5November the following political prisoners appeared in court in El Aiuun: The journalist El Haisan Mahmoud and the activist Biuchalga Abdelkrim. Their trials were postponed, at the request of the defence, until 19 November. Both prisoners were...
Embarek Daudi, Saharawi political prisoner in Sale prison in Morocco, went on hunger strike on Saturday 1st November to protest against abuse and negligence by prison officials. He is also protesting against the continued delay in setting a date for his trial which has...
39 years ago, on 31 October 1975, the Moroccan invasion of Western Sahara took place with tanks and armored vehicles entering the territory from Hauza and Djederia, east of Smara. The Moroccan regime diverted attention away from the...
A few days ago, Adala UK published information about the kidnapping of Saharawi activists and journalists. Yesterday, the victims of the kidnapping reported that they had been taken out of the city and subjected to beatings. Adala UK members who were able to visit the victims in their homes...
The Moroccan government must immediately release the recently kidnapped political activists and journalists and investigate all accusations of torture and maltreatment. Against a general background of restrictions on freedom of expression and political organisation, the Moroccan authorities have recently launched an attack on key journalists and activists for their criticism...
Adala UK has written to all UK Members of the European Parliament to highlight the recent case of the death of Saharawi political prisoner Hasana El Wali and ask them to take action on the regular abuses of human rights by the Moroccan authorities in Western Sahara. You can read...
The trial of Abdallahi Boukioud, a Saharawi political prisoner detained in Ait Melloul prison, was, on 20 October 2014, once again postponed until November. As AdalaUK has already reported, Abdallahi is 27 years old and was detained on 27 October 2013 in El Aiún;...
On 15th October 2014, following a call from the Coordinator of human rights associations in El Aiun, and despite the blockade by the Moroccan occupation forces, over 100 Saharawis attended a peaceful demonstration in Smara Street. They...
By Sidi Ahmed Abdala Mr. Elmojahid Mayara, saharawi political prisoner in the Black Jail of occupied El Aiun capital of Western Sahara entered an open hunger strike on October 14th. Mr. Mayara was tortured and has severe back pain, but according to his family did not receive any medical care....