Today, 23 October, a summary trial was held against the following young men who have been detained since 9 May for participating in a mass demonstration that took place in El Aaiun the same month...
On the first day of the third visit of the Personal Representative of the UN Secretary General for Western Sahara, the Moroccan state commits serious human rights violations by breaking up...
This week, Javier Bardém's film 'Sons of the Clouds', which documents the ongoing occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco, was shown at the London Spanish Film Festival. Director Álvaro Longoria and Producer Javier Bardém held an afternoon press conference for the media, politicians, NGOs and activists, which was attended by...
An attack by Moroccan forces on Saharawi citizens in the city of Asa (Southern Morrocco) was an attempt to put down a peaceful demonstration. The attack included the use of rubber bullets and teargas (methods which contravene international law) as well as forced entry into homes in search of young...
Peaceful protest by unemployed Saharawi graduates suppressed by Moroccan authorities On 31st August 2013, around 19.50, Moroccan authorities violently intervened in a peaceful demonstration of a group of unemployed Saharawi graduates to prevent them from exercising their right to peaceful protest and stop them from accessing the office of the...
At 6.30pm on 27th August, the Saharawi population of El Aaiun organised a large demonstration in the Semara Boulevard, one of the city's main streets, to coincide with the visit of an EU delegation, headed up by Mr Jonathan Lis, deputy special rapporteur for human rights at the EU. Protestors demanded an end...
Fam Lwad beach, Western Sahara: 25km from the capital city of occupied Western Sahara, El Aaiun, around 1am on Sunday 18th August 2013, dozens of Saharawi citizens organized a demonstration, demanding self-determination for the Saharawi people, by chanting independence slogans such as "Yes to self-determination", "Saharawis hand in hand towards...
El Aíun, Western Sahara, 7 August 2013: Saharawis organised a peaceful protest on one of the main streets of the occupied El Aíun. The protest was attended by many people of different generations who demanded independence for Western Sahara...
Adala UK participated in a meeting entitled "Supporting Peaceful Protest", organised by the coordinators of the Gdeim Izik camp, in the occupied city of El Aaiun in Western Sahara. Attendees highlighted the importance of support for peaceful demonstrators as...
El Aiun Western Sahara 28/07/2013: Adala UK participated in a Ramadan breakfast conference, organised by Saharawi NGOs in El Aaiun, the capital of Western Sahara. The conference included a series of presentations which centered around the theme of patriotism...