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is Friday, April 10, 2009. Apparently everything is calm, the first sunlight, albeit partially obscured by a cloudy sky, kicking off a new day of my life. Still half asleep, as if it were a sleepwalker, I go to the bathroom to wash my face. While opening the tap, an unexpected call, harbinger of bad news, it affected my peace. It did not take me to wash the face, the conversation stopped me like a bucket of cold water, which not only wake me but leave me sleepless for several nights. Picked up the phone, across an alarmed voice, I tried to convey a message that at first, choppy sound, I could not understand;

-yes, who is it, I said.

's me, do not you know me?, Replied

- ah Legzal, how are you?, Replied

- Legzal: Evil, just had a tragedy. A Saharawi guy has a mine exploded.

- How?, Shouted altered.

-Legzal: yes, yes, what you hear. I was in a demonstration against the wall of shame, and stepped on a mine. This is what I hear on the radio.

- my mother, what a disgrace! I'll look online to see if they put something else to hang the story on the blog.

-Legzal: Okay. There must be something. This happened an hour ago.

- OK. Thanks for telling me. Bye. answered

Just hang up, nervous, turned on the computer looking for answers. Passed through my mind many things, but above all a question, how long?, How long we will stay that way? ... After several minutes of frantic searching, I managed to find a Notice of "Cadena Ser" that read: " injured a young Saharawi exploding anti-personnel mine during a demonstration in Western Sahara." This headline shocked me, so that is my heart sank, I felt a pain in the chest, a shortness of breath, as if angina in question. That pain will last me yet, while the Saharawi people, my people, my people continue to suffer the injustice of abuse, neglect and indifference of those who one day thought of what owners can not own, freedom and destiny of a people. The rest of the day was sad and bitter, but mostly, I felt rage, fruit rage of impotence. Despite the win, the desire to "do more" was aware that taking a gun and kill was not the solution, but at that moment was what he wanted.

That Friday I felt pain, impotence, despair .... But I felt even more desire to fight, strength and hope. It's Friday, a Tuesday, a Monday, a day in which some give their lives for what some have and others crave: freedom.

Abdallahi AHMED AHMED

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The Polisario accuses Morocco of hindering the fifth round of negotiations

Algiers, April 15 (EFE) .- The Ambassador of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) in Algeria, Brahim Ghali, today accused Morocco of "block and impede" the celebration of the fifth round of negotiations between both sides and make it "dead" any progress in resolving the conflict in Western Sahara.

Efe Speaking after the publication on Tuesday of the report of the UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon
on the Western Sahara, Ghali said that "full responsibility for the current block corresponds to the Moroccan side."

Ban said in his report to the Security Council that have not been "produced major changes that facilitate positive results" after the last session of negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario-sponsored la ONU, en la que se acordó celebrar una quinta ronda para la que aún no se ha fijado fecha.

"Marruecos ha seguido desafiando a la comunidad internacional y renegado de sus compromisos al presentar su plan de autonomía, que rechazan los saharauis en la forma y en el fondo, como la única salida posible al conflicto", dijo Ghali.

Asimismo, acusó a Marruecos de "haber bloqueado durante cuatro meses" la designación del diplomático estadounidense Christopher Ross como nuevo enviado especial.

El embajador saharaui en Argelia confirmó que no hay todavía fecha ni para la quinta ronda de negociaciones, ni para las reuniones preparatorias oficiosas citadas por Ban.

El secretary-general said in his report that Ross has called on Morocco and the Polisario to "hold one or more small informal preparatory meetings" of the fifth round, and both agreed with that approach.

Ghali said that the Polisario is "always ready" to resume negotiations and to cooperate with the UN to reach a solution "that would spare the region the dangers of instability" and stressed that "self-determination is a necessary step" to a solution to the conflict.

In this regard, he urged the Security Council to "put pressure on Morocco to respect UN resolutions" and the international organization "to assume their responsibilities at the conclusion of the decolonization process.

Ghali called "balanced" the Secretary General's report, but regretted that the prerogatives of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was not extended to monitoring and protection of human rights, as requested by the European Parliament delegation that visited the area.

"All UN missions in the world behave at least one item dealing with the issue of human rights, unless MINURSO, is incomprehensible, "he said.

In any case, it considered that the fact that Ban will address this issue in his report could be a "shy message" to the Security Council to consider extending the powers of that mission.

The Security Council must approve the extension of the mandate of MINURSO for a new resolution on Western Sahara before the end of this April. EFE

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ask for support from Mexico to solve the conflict in Western Sahara Polisario Front

Saharawi Arab Republic Democratic asked the Senate his statement to the effect that Mexico has given its support for conflict resolution that prevails in the Western Sahara within the framework of president of Mexico in the Security Council of the United Nations.

REQUIRED BACK TO MEXICO FOR SOLUTION TO CONFLICT IN THE WESTERN SAHARA.

Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic asked the Senate his statement to the effect that Mexico has given its support for conflict resolution that prevails in the Western Sahara, under the chairmanship Mexico in the Security Council of the United Nations.

minister for relations with Latin America and the Caribbean of the Saharawi Arab Republic Democratic Hash Baricalla Ahmed, presented to Senator Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz, vice president of the Senate, some letters addressed to the Chairman of the Board, Gustavo Madero Muñoz , the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Rosario Green Macias, and the Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, Africa, Solomon Jara Cruz, in which he expresses his application.

During a courtesy meeting which also took Senator Maria de los Angeles Uriegas Minister Ahmed Hash said his visit reflects a request of President Mohamed Abdelaziz to be concerned with the various authorities Mexico and Latin America, the conditions under which the peace process Western Sahara.

Under Mexico, non-permanent member, will chair the Security Council of the United Nations and analyze the evolution and process of peace in that region, Baricalla Minister said that "we see in his presence (Mexico) high hopes of the steps that can be given hereafter in resolving this conflict. "




The minister said that now the conflict is locked (in the absence of agreement between the parties), while expressing confidence that there is a great role that will play Mexico and expressed the readiness of the Saharan community to bring to fruition the situation being experienced by the region.

also Baricalla , expressed concern at what he saw as the growing deterioration of human rights violation and the amount of Saharawi political prisoners and other nationalities who are serving sentences in jails in deplorable conditions, "just express the right of self that has the Saharawi people . "


For his part, Senator Yeidckol Polevnsky Gurwitz undertook to deliver the documents to senators Gustavo Madero, Rosario Green and Salomon Jara Cruz. He also took to express their appreciation to the Saharawi people by the advances made.





Senator Maria de los Angeles Uriegas expressed support for the conflict in Western Sahara be resolved under the best principles of international law and peaceful means.


Finally the Senators agreed that it is important depth restructuring of the UN so that their decisions are followed.

The Saharawi people expected Mexico's support in the UN

will discuss the conflict with Morocco (Tuesday April 14, 2009)

The Saharawi people expected Mexico's support in the UN

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Minister of the Arab Republic Saharahui for Latin America, Hash Ahmed, relied on the support of Mexico within the United Nations Organization (UN ) for the international body force Morocco to respect the peace plan agreed 18 years ago.

During an official visit to the country, the diplomat settled: "We hope the actions of Mexico during his stay in the temporary presidency of the Security Council of UN in its position of defense of international law in its own traditions of struggle for sovereignty, self and independence, "to intervene on behalf of human rights of the Saharawi .

Hash Ahmed stated that his trip is related to the debate which will take place at the Security Council UN in the coming days. Reported that the Polisario Front representative , Ahmed Boukhari , yesterday sent a brief letter to that council, which claims that the April 10, during a peaceful demonstration outside the military fence 2000 500 km erected by Morocco in 1980, two young Sahrawi injured by mine explosions mines planted by the government.

The constant violation of human rights by the Moroccan government is committed to less than 200 meters from the premises that has the UN in its territory, without international agency representatives put a stop to repression . "We want this issue to be discussed and that within the Security Council to find a way to issue a mandate to protect human rights", settled in conference.

Before meeting with a group of senators, the minister Saharan referred to Mexico's international behavior in defense of legality, "for reasons of consistency between Mexico and the principles of its foreign policy believe that not going to defraud or will press for any particular country "when addressing the case of the Arab Republic Saharahui , 35 years after its independence declaration and 18 years after the signing of a peace plan agreed with Morocco.

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Mexico, 13 Apr ( Notimex) .- The Minister for Latin America of the Republic Sahrawi Arab Democratic West ( Sahara Occidental), Hash Ahmed, began an official visit to Mexico to discuss Morocco's occupation of that territory Africa.

At a press conference, the diplomat said the president of Mexico in the Security Council of the United Nations (UN ) may be an important opportunity to bring the issue to the discussion table.

explained that after 18 years of negotiations, of which there have been five, has not agreed to hold a referendum so that the population of that area, which is under the supervision of the Committee on Decolonization the UN decides the output of the Moroccan forces.

In that regard, he recalled Morocco has maintained a full-fledged occupation of attacks on human rights and built a wall of two thousand 500 kilometers long and 12 meters high at over Sarahui territory.

charged that in the area of \u200b\u200bthe wall are installed almost six million antipersonnel mines , of \u200b\u200bwhich there are no official records, and there is a force of 150 thousand armed men ready to enter combat.

Even, he said the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara could not intervene with gross human rights violations of which have witnessed.

The minister hoped that his visit will serve to sensitize the Mexican diplomatic corps on the importance of addressing the issue in the Security Council UN and expedite the realization of the referendum.

This democratic exercise, he added, would be the substantive basis for resolving the conflict that has stretched over 30 years and has meant the family division and repression to thousands of people.

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Morocco accuses of incidents before the Wall

blame for incidents in Morocco Western Sahara

United Nations, April 13 (PL) The Polisario Front today blamed the government of Morocco for the casualties caused by landmines during the recent protests against the wall that divides the territory of Western Sahara.

About two thousand 500 people formed a human chain on 10th against the wall built by Morocco, as part of a peaceful campaign to demand its demolition and demand the right of the Saharawi people to self determination.

In a letter to the ambassador of Mexico, Claude Heller, who heads this month the work of the Council Security, the Polisario Front representative to the UN, Ahmed Boukhari, promote Morocco blamed that incident.

Several young Saharawi were injured by the explosion of a mine staff, highlighting the need for Morocco provide the UN and other organizations all the information to detect and disable such devices, said Boukhari.

The Saharawi diplomat stressed the Polisario Front's claim to the Security Council allow the UN Mission in Western Sahara (MINURSO) address issues of human rights in that territory.

The wall regarded as a symbol of the Moroccan military occupation of Western Sahara, was built between 1980 and 1987 under the pretext of containing the attacks of the fighters of the Polisario.

This construction of two thousand 800 kilometers long and guarded by some 160 000 Moroccan soldiers, surrounded by a field that hides around five million land mines, a continuing danger to the flow of civilians, he said.

POLISARIO 's protest to the Security Council comes after the authorities in Rabat called for the UN to assume responsibility for what they consider a "violation of the cease fire "Sahrawi fighters.

" Indeed, Morocco is not in a good position to require the UN to take any responsibility after it has sabotaged all efforts of peace that the world body has deployed over three decades, " Saharawi diplomat said ..

According Boukhari, Moroccan authorities should give the global community better evidence of a sincere political will to cooperate with the UN to achieve a just and lasting settlement of the conflict created by military occupation Western Sahara.

"But they are really doing is engaging in activities aimed at diverting attention from what is essential, "Boukhari claimed in his letter to Mexican Ambassador ..

Ban Ki-moon turns a blind eye to human rights in the Sahara

The UN Secretary General submitted his report to the Security Council. The document was inspired by American Christopher Ross

THE COUNTRY. Ignacio Cembrero - Madrid - 14/04/2009


The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, has ignored ignore the appeals from various institutions requesting an extension of the mandate of the UN contingent in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to enable monitoring of human rights in that territory controlled by Morocco, and in the refugee camps of Tindouf (southwestern Algeria).

Ban Ki-moon has just drafted its report on the Sahara to put in a few days the Security Council of the UN. It is the first inspired by his new personal envoy, American Christopher Ross, substitute Peter van Walsum of the Netherlands announced in THE COUNTRY resigned on 28 August. The country has obtained a copy of the report before its publication (see attached).

"MINURSO has no specific mandate regarding human rights and the High Commissioner for Human Rights is not present in that territory or in the Tindouf refugee camps," said Ban Ki-moon. "I remember that the United Nations remains committed to improving the standard of human rights and reiterate my appeal to the parties [Morocco and Polisario Front] to continue engaging in a continuing and constructive dialogue" with the High Commissioner. At no time

Ban Ki-moon suggested the Security Council extend the mandate of MINURSO to have responsibility for human rights as requested by the report of the Delegation o ad hoc Western Sahara European Parliament adopted at first instance on 17 March and the American NGO Human Rights Watch, presented in Rabat on 19 December. Another report, the High Commissioner, made in 2006 but never officially released, also argued for better observation of human rights, without specifying who was responsible for it.

Morocco is reluctant to grant new powers to MINURSO while the Polisario welcomed an extension of the mandate. The Government of Spain expressed support in June 2005 to give the UN more authority in the former English colony, but since then silent. Democratic Party IU-ICV, ERC has filed a motion law in the Congress to try to force him to be redefined.

After his tour of the Maghreb, Ross found that "very little has changed since the last round of negotiations, held in the spring of 2008, between Morocco and the Frente Polisario. To facilitate the resumption of dialogue is therefore needed "a good preparation." Hence, the personal envoy recommend "one or two small informal preparatory meetings" before returning to sit at the negotiating table.

welcomes Ban Ki-moon, on the other hand, the reduction of ceasefire violations committed during the last twelve months. Their number fell to eleven, by the Royal Armed Forces, and seven with regard to the Polisario. Morocco is also responsible for having prevented the free movement of MINURSO to 75 times and their opponents in only two.

The incursion of civilians in the demilitarized buffer zone or the Sahara, which separates the two adversaries, is not prohibited by the 1991 agreements concluded under the auspices of the UN, he said, finally, Ban Ki-moon, thus rejecting implicitly some of the complaints of Morocco. The Moroccan Interior Ministry reported again on Saturday that 1,400 people, mostly English, came into that area, but "Accompanied by military-armed Polisario individual and mine detectors." They traveled on board 90 "SUVs" and ten trucks.

In at least one occasion, on 20 August, civilians behaved aggressively throwing stones at a patrol of MINURSO and the Moroccan soldiers stationed in the vicinity "with no armed forces of the Polisario bystanders intervene" UN laments. In its conclusions

Ban Ki-moon asked the Security Council renew the mandate of MINURSO for a further year, a longer period than usual that usually does not exceed six months. It is likely that the fifteen members of the institution to follow their recommendation.

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Saharan Five injured after explosion a mine during a demonstration against the Moroccan wall

Five Saharawi were seriously injured Friday when a 19 year old stepped on a landmine in Esabti Rus, 70 kilometers outside the refugee camps.

The victims, accompanied by hundreds of his countrymen, and more than 2,000 international activists, participating in a peaceful demonstration against the Moroccan wall that divides the Western Sahara in two.

The blast occurred when five people tried to cross a barrier made of barbed wire, called the Wall of Shame among the Saharawi and their international supporters - and approaching the wall. Three

of the victims, identified as Ibrahim Husain Abait, and Mohammed Hamdi Salem Fadli Adbelahi Larosi Buddha walking down a field of active mines with more than 300 more than the activists.

Ibrahim, the camp of Dakhla, the most serious injury suffered when he lost more than half of your foot. Mohamed Hamdi and left with burns and wounds from fragmentation grenade on their faces, arms and backs.

Fortunately, a Saharawi doctors and members of Landmine Action (LMA), an NGO working to demine the Western Sahara, accompanied the demonstrators on his way to the wall. The group had paramedics who treated the wounds of victims and were evacuated from the area. Led Ibrahim to a hospital in Tindouf, Algeria, and the other four to the National Hospital in Rabouni Saharawi.

March against the wall
The demonstration was called the International March against the Wall of Shame and was organized by the National Union of Saharawi Women (UNMS). During the march, the 3,000 participants formed a human chain in the desert and walked about 2 of 2,500 km of the wall, which is surrounded by millions of anti-personnel mines and anti-tanks.

The activists made the trip to the desert to show their opposition to the Moroccan wall and support the right of self-determination for the Saharawi people.

built by Morocco in the years 80s, the Wall of Shame increases the suffering of the Saharawi families, separating people living in the Occupied Territories from friends and relatives refugees living in exile in Algeria.

According to a delegate of Landmine Action, more than 7 million land mines near the Moroccan wall, and most have been planted by methods that violate international standards on its use.

To bring the situation in Western Sahara to the international community, LMA has held several conferences during the last week, highlighting the danger that exists here.

MINURSO was not present in the march on Friday against the Moroccan wall, according to the Saharawi Prime Minister

Tindouf, 12 Abr. (Special envoy IRIN, Ramón Couso) -

Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Taleb Omar Abdel Kader said that last Friday there was no representative of the United Nations Mission in Western Sahara ( MINURSO) during the demonstration against the Moroccan wall which was attended by hundreds of English and in which two young Saharawi were injured by a landmine explosion. Omar Taleb said

the importance of English solidarity with the Saharawi cause and against the Moroccan militarized wall defended by about 2,800 miles over five million mines. "It's important manifestation because the public does not know the reality," said told Europa Press from the refugee camp on Feb. 27 School, located just outside the Algerian town of Tindouf.

Saharawi leader regretted that MINURSO has only been limited so far to ensure compliance with the ceasefire. "I do not care about the welfare of the population and to ensure respect for human rights in the area occupied by Marreucos. We demand the extension of the mandate mission to include these issues within its competence and to intervene in cases as of Friday, "he said.

The Security Council UN meets on March 14 to receive a report of the secretary general, Ban Ki Moon, including the comments of Ban's special envoy for the conflict, Christopher Ross. The Council will probably decide whether to approve an extension of term of MINURSO, although it is unclear if at some point will vary their powers.

"The incident is due to the excitement of youth burning, but the wall is the danger of mines, often causing casualties among pastors and other Sahrawi "moving in the vicinity of this fort Moroccan said. The organizers said the demonstration area with a preview, he said, but "young people exceeded the safety limit and entered a mined area was not signposted."

"Violations of Human Rights and the mines have led to a radicalization" of Saharawi society, he said. In addition, the prime minister denied the allegations of Morocco on the presence of armed elements Saharan shoot. "The organizers were civilians. There were people from the People's Liberation Army, armed wing of the Polisario Front, said.

"The violation is real over and general military maneuvers (Abdelaziz) Bennani developed within the range of 30 miles "east of the ceasefire line. In a stretch of five miles west of the Moroccan wall can not have armed forces Sahrawi and Moroccan and must report their presence to the authorities of the MINURSO when approaching from a distance of less than 30 kilometers from the truce line. In addition, Taleb Omar denounced the cease-fire and UN resolution that guarantees it prohibits changing the settings of Moroccan defensive wall, which, asguró is doing to include new fortifications.

With respect to the position of Spain Taleb Omar regretted the attitude of the government and what he considered more serious, the apparent consensus between the two main parties PP and PSOE, and support the autonomy plan proposed by Morocco. "It seemed that the PP was to maintain a differentiated position, but is now aligned with (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Miguel Angel) Moratinos," he lamented. This attitude would represent yet another betrayal of the Government (English) and the two major parties, "he said referring to the hasty departure from Spain of its colony in 1975 which led the Moroccan invasion.

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A wounded young Saharawi exploding anti-personnel mine during a demonstration in Western Sahara

The incident happened when the young man has approached the wall built by Morocco in Western Sahara. In one demonstration, called by the Frente Polisario, had thousands of people.

Saharawi The boy lost his right leg at knee height, and also issue you may have more injured.

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The drama of the Saharawi people get to Toledo Hospital for Paraplegics

04/04/2009. The young Ouali The Ghadimi, 24, is one of nearly three hundred patients in the National Hospital of Paraplegics of Toledo, but his story is not a common history, but reflects the tragedy being experienced by the Saharawi people for over thirty years. EFE

Unlike most patients with spinal cord injury, a paraplegic does not originate in a traffic accident or occupational causes, but injuries, as he says, caused the Moroccan police during student protests in who threw herself from a third floor.

few facts that have been reported in various international human rights bodies and also to the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon.

Ouali's story, which takes only a few days in the Hospital Paraplegic after several months of treatment in Córdoba, started May 2008 Alqadi Ayad University in Marrakech (Morocco) during the student protests calling for improvements in facilities and living conditions on campus, with the participation of young Sahrawi and Moroccan .

Those incidents, which resulted in two injured, police said, ended with a sentence of one year in jail for seven students for disturbing public order and attacks on officers during the demonstrations that the Moroccan authorities linked to a struggle between clans of the student movement.

According to the account provided to Reuters by the wounded, who attended third of Sociology, May 14 riot police entered the campus with their vans and faced the students.

Then, "Hundreds of police went to the rooms in the dorm and wiped out everything, beat and injured a bunch of students. It was a brutal and excessive intervention," said attacked with the help of a translator of Arabic Saharawi delegation Castilla-La Mancha.

Ouali, born in Aasa (southern Morocco), and a score of Saharawi civilians ran to the roof of the building for shelter, thinking there were going to be safe, but police chased them.

According to the account of Ouali, police began to arrive. "Twenty, thirty to forty and they started to beat and insult us by saying: Sahrawi, dogs, your end has come today is the day when all you're gonna die."

then cornered her-realize-and urged him "or I'll throw you strip or dog Sahara." Then he handed a heavy blow on his head and launched into space from a third floor, as long as your version.

adds that after losing consciousness and be dying for nearly three hours, police special security body was left lying with a blanket on the door of the University until an ambulance arrived to drive to Ibn Tufail Marrakesh hospital where he was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury and broken hand and foot.

After spending later by another health center in Casablanca, with the help of the Saharawi authorities and international solidarity, Ouali The Ghadimi was transferred to a rehabilitation center in Cordoba, where he remained for several months with the support of the Friends of Saharawi people of this Andalusian city, who won a visa to bring to Spain.

past few days remaining in the National Hospital for Paraplegics in Toledo following an agreement between the Health Service of Andalucia and Castilla-La Mancha, whose officials say they are "very grateful" to be in the national reference center, where is "in good hands."

And while you are away from family and friends, Ouali feel bathed in the heat and visits often make the dozen Saharawi living in the city of Toledo, English and supportive partnerships.

is optimistic about his recovery, because even though the rest of his life will be tied to a wheelchair, is regaining mobility in his hands, which now can not even say hello to those who visit.

EFE has sought the release of the Government of Morocco through its embassy in Spain, but has not yet received a response.

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Parliamentarians throughout the state push the EU and the UN to monitor the DD.HH. in the Sahara

Parliament of the Canary Islands, home of the XIII Conference of the Parliamentary Intergroup "Peace and Freedom for the Saharawi People", gave Islands as a framework for negotiations aimed at find a "just and definitive" for the Sahara

Santa Cruz de Tenerife .- Monitoring Human Rights in the territory of Sahara occupied by Morocco, the diplomatic situation Conflict and negotiation process from the taking of actual possession of the new special representative of UN Secretary General for the Sahara, Christopher Ross, the "illegal exploitation" of resources by Morocco and the Sahrawi Islands offer a framework for negotiations aimed at finding a "just and definitive for the Saharawi people" were some of the main arguments raised during the opening session of the XIII Conference of the Parliamentary Intergroup "Peace and Freedom for the Saharawi People", which is today and tomorrow celerebra at the seat of the Parliament of the Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife.

The Parliamentary Intergroup "Peace and Freedom for the Saharawi People", which held its annual conference, to include all the groups in parliaments, courts and state regional assemblies The Congress of Deputies and the Senate, bringing all parliamentary parties of the country and are intended to "work for the Sahrawi people's just cause."

The island's Chamber president, Antonio Castro Cordobez, opened the Conference expressing "sincere hope, that this generous initiative to succeed, that the good will that inspires it deserves." reminded that "links between Canary and Saharan peoples are old and narrow and so precisely in the Canary Islands from all instances we believe in peace and good neighborly relations in the Atlantic region, inspired by the right and mutual respect, we assist strongly in its development and exercise, with the same commitment so far, the tasks of cooperation that we require the ethics of good neighborliness. "

For Castro, meetings like this are used "to express solidarity with the Saharawi people and to support United Nations resolutions, concerning the realization of self-determination referendum proposed by the first international organization" and offered "once again, the territory of the Canary Islands to host the meetings needed to find just and lasting solution to a problem that, in addition to its political relevance, has social consequences for our neighbors Saharan delays are compounded by painful conflict. "

Porteriormente, involved the president of the c the delegate in Spain of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), Hamudi Bucharaya Beyun, the president of the Federation of Institutions in solidarity with the Sahara (FEDISSAH), Carmelo Ramirez, and the leader of the International Association of Jurists for Western Sahara, Felipe Briones.

Next, the Conference took stock of the present conflict, the activities held by the Intergroup throughout 2008 and began discussions on the action plan for this year. The continuation of the conflict "live" in the different chambers of parliament in the country, Intergroup coordination with newly emerging countries such as Algeria, Italy, France and some Latin American legislative chambers and the maintenance and increase of "pressure" on the United Nations and the European Parliament that "require Morocco to respect human rights in the territory "will be among the main priorities for the coming months.

The conference adopted an official statement late this afternoon with the conclusions of the meeting to be called Declaration Tenerife. (SCSC)

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Letter from Senator Edward Kennedy and other Democrats to Barack Obama on the issue of Western Sahara

WASHINGTON, DC20510
March 31, 2009 The President
The

White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President

:


In the beginning of his mandate, we strongly urge you and your administration to support the people of Western Sahara's right to self- determination through a free, fair and transparent referendum. It is of interest to our country ensure that this issue is adequately addressed in accordance with recognized principles, and in a manner enabling the Saharawi people democratically choose their own political and economic future.

In 1975, the International Court of Justice expressly confirmed the right to self-determination for Western Sahara. As you know, the United Nations Charter enshrines the right to self-determination and the UN General Assembly has been unequivocal in its assertion of this right. The United Nations has adopted dozens of resolutions reaffirming the right of Western Sahara to self-determination, and established the Mission United Nations for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) to enable the Saharawi choose between independence or integration with Morocco. Unfortunately, Morocco has blocked this referendum and instead proposed an autonomy plan for Western Sahara, which denies the right of Western Sahara to self-determination process, including the option of independence.

The Sahrawi people have suffered since the Moroccan military forces took control of most of the territory. Many have lived in emergency food aid in camps in the Algerian desert since the mid 1970's. Moreover, the testimonies of human rights violations humans have been documented by the State Department over the years in its Annual Report on Human Rights Practices in the Netherlands, and other respected human rights organizations.

Under his presidency the U.S. has a new opportunity to help break the impasse in the conflict of long duration. The recent appointment of career U.S. diplomat and Middle East expert, Christopher Ross, as the new Secretary General's Special Envoy for Western Sahara further strengthens the opportunity to advance a just and sustainable. To do so respectfully request your support for the Saharawi right to decide their own future through a democratic vote that includes the options of integration, autonomy and independence. In addition, we urge you to support the incorporation of human rights monitoring during the mandate of MINURSO.

Thank you for your attention to this important topic. We hope to hear and work with you to promote just and democratic solution to the conflict in Western Sahara.


Sincerely, Russell D.

Feingold, United States Senator James
, M. Inhofe, United States Senator Edward M.
Kennedy, United States Senator Herb Kohl
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Senator Sam Brownback, United States Senator Jim DeMint
, United States Senator
Patrick J. Leahy, United States Senator

cc: The Honorable Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State
The Honorable Susan Rice, Permanent U.S. Representative to the UN

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PANAMA. Hash Ahmed, Minister Saharan Latin America reports on Western Sahara negotiations

El primer vicepresidente y ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Samuel Lewis Navarro, acompañado del viceministro Ricardo J. Durán J., recibió en audiencia al ministro para América Latina de la República Árabe Saharaui Democrática, Hash Ahmed.

El alto funcionario saharaui presentó a las Panamanian diplomatic highest authorities a report on the current status of negotiations sponsored by the United Nations solution to the conflict in Western Sahara seeking independence.

Minister the Saharawi Republic said that his government considers the appointment of a new envoy of UN Secretary General, U.S. Ambassador Christopher Ross, as a positive that can pave the way for finding a final solution.

First Vice President and Foreign Minister said that Panama will always be willing to cooperate in finding a just and permanent solution for the best interests of the Sahrawi people.

The Saharawi Minister was accompanied by the charge d'affaires at the embassy in Panama, Minister Counsellor, Hadi Laroussi.

For the Chancellery of the Republic also participated in the meeting Nils Casto, senior vice president and consultant to the chancellor of the Republic and José de Jesús Martínez González, Minister Counsellor and Director of the Department of Africa and the Middle East.