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Published On: Nov 28, 2007 11:59 AM
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Published On: Nov 28, 2007 11:59 AM
hotting up
Looks like the UN is running
out of time. Although, that has been said before.
TERRITOIRES
OCCUPES/INTIFADA
A popular Intifada in the occupied capital of Western Sahara, latest news
El Aaiun (occupied territories), 25/05/2005 (SPS) A popular Intifada started in the occupied city of El Aaiun, in the afternoon of this Tuesday, reported concordant sources from inside the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
As a result to the repression by Moroccan forces of occupation against Hundreds Saharawi citizens who started an Intifada in the city of El Aaiun, Monday and Tuesday in many neighbourhood of the Saharawi occupied capital, Saharawi human rights activists organised a sit-in in front of the seat of Moroccan criminal police station to claim for the immediate release of the young Saharawi, Lehssen El Bari, who was raped by some police agents of the GUS in the central police station of El Aaiun.
Saharawi activists declared that the young man was actually threatened by some agents to be abused.
After forcing the police to release him, a group of the Saharawi activists drove the young man to his family house, it was indicated.
Other young Saharawis, more than three still not identified by their names, were arrested during the confrontations in Maatallah this evening at about 23hGMT, reported an eye witness contacted by SPS.
Demonstrators raised Saharawi national flags, and chanted slogans such as "independence now", "no concessions, freedom or martyr". They are protesting against Moroccan violations of their national and human rights.
Moroccan police, especially a recently constituted group (the group of urban security), which is accustomed to organise theatrical marches in the city to scare and intimidate the population, besides other Moroccan police corps violently oppressed the demonstrators. This reaction caused the launching of an Intifada on the image of the 1999 Intifada.
Completely under siege, confrontations took place between Saharawi population and Moroccan forces in, Zemla, Maatallah and the Squekima street, the legendary neighbourhoods and symbols of resistance during the Intifada of 1999.
Concordant sources affirmed that the Moroccan colonial forces succeeded in penetrating the neighbourhood of Maatallah after about 10 hours confrontations. Many injured persons were evacuated; about ten persons were arrested and tortured, including the young man, Lehssen El Bar.
The detailed results of the confrontations are still in progress, it should be said. (SPS)
060/090/000 251250 May 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITOIRES/INTIFADA
Uprising of the Saharawi population on a bigger scale this evening
El Aaiun, 25/05/2005 (SPS) The Intifada of the Saharawi population, which started Tuesday, took back on a wider scale this evening about 7 o’clock GMT, after an uncertain calm day.
SPS correspondent on the ground affirmed that the situation in El Aaiun is critical and may result on a real humanitarian tragedy.
"Moroccan militias composed of settlers and the different armed groups are violating everything", he said.
"I have got names of serious injured persons. Mr. Zuebir Hammadi, 31 years, seriously injured in his head and it is impossible to take him to the hospital because Maatallah neighbourhood where he is under complete siege. Mr. El Aarbi Abdenabi, 28 years, ex-political prisoners, his leg broken, he is under siege. Mr El Malih Dalil, 45 years seriously injured in his head. Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud KLhraibich, 32 years, kidnapped this evening by Moroccan agents", he reported.
"Tear-gas, everywhere. The roads are blocked, tyres on fire, confrontations between Saharawis and Moroccan forces everywhere. We receive news about confrontations even from the far western point of the city, La Porco", he added. (SPS) –To be continued-
060/090/000 252348 Mai 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITORIES/DEMONSTRATIONS
Blind repression in El Aaiun under complete silence of the international community, regret Saharawis
El Aaiun (occupied territories), 25/05/2005 (SPS) Under the sight of the United Nations and under the complete silence of the international community, a blind repression is striking Saharawis in El Aaiun these three last days. Tens peoples were injured, kidnapped, arrested and interrogated under torture for hours before been released, regretted Saharawis in occupied territories.
Uprising against the occupant and against its "brutal ways of repression against the local population", hundreds Saharawis demonstrated Monday in front of the colonial administrative seat in Zemla, a popular neighbourhood from where the first national popular uprising broke in June 19, 1970 as well as the Intifada of September 1999.
The demonstration to which Saharawi human rights activists participated was organised in commemoration of Polisario Front’s 32nd anniversary (20 May 1973) and an occasion to claim for the respect of human right in Western Sahara Moroccan authorities do not stop violating via torture, rape, arbitrary arrests, iniquitous trials and deportations.
The demonstrators chanted slogans claiming for independence of Western Sahara. They raised the flags of SADR and chanted "the inevitable victory" against Moroccan colonialism and its servants.
Moroccan forces violently intervened to disperse the demonstrators hurting tens of them, among whom two seriously, and arresting more than 30 persons, whose fate is still unknown.
Demonstrators estimate that these persons are now subjected to torture in the stations and headquarters of the different Moroccan military and police corps: gendarmes, police of intervention, urban group of security and others that collectively intervened to oppress the demonstrators.
In this respect, Saharawi human rights NGOs regretted the "accomplice silence" of the UN, which is present on the ground through its Mission for the Western Sahara, as well as of the human rights international organisations. They estimated that the international community must "pressure Morocco open the territory to international Medias and observers banned of the territory since the military occupation of the territory by Morocco in 1975". (SPS)
010/090/100/TRD 251735 MAI 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITOIRES/INTIFADA
Uprising of the Saharawi population on a bigger scale this evening
El Aaiun, 25/05/2005 (SPS) The Intifada of the Saharawi population, which started Tuesday, took back on a wider scale this evening about 7 o’clock GMT, after an uncertain calm day.
"Moroccan authorities, who surrounded the main neighbourhoods of El Aaiun, especially 'Maatallah' and 'Zemla', engaged Moroccan settlers organising them in militias armed with sticks and started attacking anything that moves", reported our correspondent on the ground.
"The situation is worst than yesterday. The different corps of the forces of occupation participate in the repression. There are news we receive from everywhere about new victims, often without names. Nonetheless, we had two names, Mr. Mleiha Hassan, 19 years and Mrs. Dali Chreifa, 32 years, who was attacked in her house and beaten by Moroccan agents", indicated the same source.
"At 9.30 GMT, gas bombs were launched against demonstrators in Maatallah, Zemla, Skeikima Street, Bir Jdid Street, Rass el Khaima Street, and Tan Tan Street. Everywhere in the city, things are raging. The sequences of the events remind me of the Intifada of 1999. And the developments are going more and more towards more violent confrontations", he said. (SPS) –To be continued-
060/090/000 252248 May 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITOIRES/INTIFADA
Uprising of the Saharawi population on a bigger scale this evening (Latest news)
El Aaiun, 25/05/2005 (SPS) The Intifada of the Saharawi population, which started Tuesday, took back on a wider scale this evening about 7 o’clock GMT, after an uncertain calm day.
SPS correspondent on the ground affirmed that the situation in El Aaiun is critical and may result on a real humanitarian tragedy.
"Moroccan militias composed of settlers and the different armed groups are violating everything", he said.
"I have got names of serious injured persons. Mr. Zuebir Hammadi, 31 years, seriously injured in his head and it is impossible to take him to the hospital because Maatallah neighbourhood where he is under complete siege. Mr. El Aarbi Abdenabi, 28 years, ex-political prisoners, his leg broken, he is under siege. Mr El Malih Dalil, 45 years seriously injured in his head. Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud KLhraibich, 32 years, kidnapped this evening by Moroccan agents", he reported.
"Tear-gas, everywhere. The roads are blocked, tyres on fire, confrontations between Saharawis and Moroccan forces everywhere. We receive news about confrontations even from the far western point of the city, La Porco", he added. (SPS) –To be continued-
060/090/000 252348 Mai 05 SPS
A popular Intifada in the occupied capital of Western Sahara, latest news
El Aaiun (occupied territories), 25/05/2005 (SPS) A popular Intifada started in the occupied city of El Aaiun, in the afternoon of this Tuesday, reported concordant sources from inside the occupied territories of Western Sahara.
As a result to the repression by Moroccan forces of occupation against Hundreds Saharawi citizens who started an Intifada in the city of El Aaiun, Monday and Tuesday in many neighbourhood of the Saharawi occupied capital, Saharawi human rights activists organised a sit-in in front of the seat of Moroccan criminal police station to claim for the immediate release of the young Saharawi, Lehssen El Bari, who was raped by some police agents of the GUS in the central police station of El Aaiun.
Saharawi activists declared that the young man was actually threatened by some agents to be abused.
After forcing the police to release him, a group of the Saharawi activists drove the young man to his family house, it was indicated.
Other young Saharawis, more than three still not identified by their names, were arrested during the confrontations in Maatallah this evening at about 23hGMT, reported an eye witness contacted by SPS.
Demonstrators raised Saharawi national flags, and chanted slogans such as "independence now", "no concessions, freedom or martyr". They are protesting against Moroccan violations of their national and human rights.
Moroccan police, especially a recently constituted group (the group of urban security), which is accustomed to organise theatrical marches in the city to scare and intimidate the population, besides other Moroccan police corps violently oppressed the demonstrators. This reaction caused the launching of an Intifada on the image of the 1999 Intifada.
Completely under siege, confrontations took place between Saharawi population and Moroccan forces in, Zemla, Maatallah and the Squekima street, the legendary neighbourhoods and symbols of resistance during the Intifada of 1999.
Concordant sources affirmed that the Moroccan colonial forces succeeded in penetrating the neighbourhood of Maatallah after about 10 hours confrontations. Many injured persons were evacuated; about ten persons were arrested and tortured, including the young man, Lehssen El Bar.
The detailed results of the confrontations are still in progress, it should be said. (SPS)
060/090/000 251250 May 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITOIRES/INTIFADA
Uprising of the Saharawi population on a bigger scale this evening
El Aaiun, 25/05/2005 (SPS) The Intifada of the Saharawi population, which started Tuesday, took back on a wider scale this evening about 7 o’clock GMT, after an uncertain calm day.
SPS correspondent on the ground affirmed that the situation in El Aaiun is critical and may result on a real humanitarian tragedy.
"Moroccan militias composed of settlers and the different armed groups are violating everything", he said.
"I have got names of serious injured persons. Mr. Zuebir Hammadi, 31 years, seriously injured in his head and it is impossible to take him to the hospital because Maatallah neighbourhood where he is under complete siege. Mr. El Aarbi Abdenabi, 28 years, ex-political prisoners, his leg broken, he is under siege. Mr El Malih Dalil, 45 years seriously injured in his head. Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud KLhraibich, 32 years, kidnapped this evening by Moroccan agents", he reported.
"Tear-gas, everywhere. The roads are blocked, tyres on fire, confrontations between Saharawis and Moroccan forces everywhere. We receive news about confrontations even from the far western point of the city, La Porco", he added. (SPS) –To be continued-
060/090/000 252348 Mai 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITORIES/DEMONSTRATIONS
Blind repression in El Aaiun under complete silence of the international community, regret Saharawis
El Aaiun (occupied territories), 25/05/2005 (SPS) Under the sight of the United Nations and under the complete silence of the international community, a blind repression is striking Saharawis in El Aaiun these three last days. Tens peoples were injured, kidnapped, arrested and interrogated under torture for hours before been released, regretted Saharawis in occupied territories.
Uprising against the occupant and against its "brutal ways of repression against the local population", hundreds Saharawis demonstrated Monday in front of the colonial administrative seat in Zemla, a popular neighbourhood from where the first national popular uprising broke in June 19, 1970 as well as the Intifada of September 1999.
The demonstration to which Saharawi human rights activists participated was organised in commemoration of Polisario Front’s 32nd anniversary (20 May 1973) and an occasion to claim for the respect of human right in Western Sahara Moroccan authorities do not stop violating via torture, rape, arbitrary arrests, iniquitous trials and deportations.
The demonstrators chanted slogans claiming for independence of Western Sahara. They raised the flags of SADR and chanted "the inevitable victory" against Moroccan colonialism and its servants.
Moroccan forces violently intervened to disperse the demonstrators hurting tens of them, among whom two seriously, and arresting more than 30 persons, whose fate is still unknown.
Demonstrators estimate that these persons are now subjected to torture in the stations and headquarters of the different Moroccan military and police corps: gendarmes, police of intervention, urban group of security and others that collectively intervened to oppress the demonstrators.
In this respect, Saharawi human rights NGOs regretted the "accomplice silence" of the UN, which is present on the ground through its Mission for the Western Sahara, as well as of the human rights international organisations. They estimated that the international community must "pressure Morocco open the territory to international Medias and observers banned of the territory since the military occupation of the territory by Morocco in 1975". (SPS)
010/090/100/TRD 251735 MAI 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITOIRES/INTIFADA
Uprising of the Saharawi population on a bigger scale this evening
El Aaiun, 25/05/2005 (SPS) The Intifada of the Saharawi population, which started Tuesday, took back on a wider scale this evening about 7 o’clock GMT, after an uncertain calm day.
"Moroccan authorities, who surrounded the main neighbourhoods of El Aaiun, especially 'Maatallah' and 'Zemla', engaged Moroccan settlers organising them in militias armed with sticks and started attacking anything that moves", reported our correspondent on the ground.
"The situation is worst than yesterday. The different corps of the forces of occupation participate in the repression. There are news we receive from everywhere about new victims, often without names. Nonetheless, we had two names, Mr. Mleiha Hassan, 19 years and Mrs. Dali Chreifa, 32 years, who was attacked in her house and beaten by Moroccan agents", indicated the same source.
"At 9.30 GMT, gas bombs were launched against demonstrators in Maatallah, Zemla, Skeikima Street, Bir Jdid Street, Rass el Khaima Street, and Tan Tan Street. Everywhere in the city, things are raging. The sequences of the events remind me of the Intifada of 1999. And the developments are going more and more towards more violent confrontations", he said. (SPS) –To be continued-
060/090/000 252248 May 05 SPS
SPS
OCCUPIED TERRITOIRES/INTIFADA
Uprising of the Saharawi population on a bigger scale this evening (Latest news)
El Aaiun, 25/05/2005 (SPS) The Intifada of the Saharawi population, which started Tuesday, took back on a wider scale this evening about 7 o’clock GMT, after an uncertain calm day.
SPS correspondent on the ground affirmed that the situation in El Aaiun is critical and may result on a real humanitarian tragedy.
"Moroccan militias composed of settlers and the different armed groups are violating everything", he said.
"I have got names of serious injured persons. Mr. Zuebir Hammadi, 31 years, seriously injured in his head and it is impossible to take him to the hospital because Maatallah neighbourhood where he is under complete siege. Mr. El Aarbi Abdenabi, 28 years, ex-political prisoners, his leg broken, he is under siege. Mr El Malih Dalil, 45 years seriously injured in his head. Mr. Ahmed Mahmoud KLhraibich, 32 years, kidnapped this evening by Moroccan agents", he reported.
"Tear-gas, everywhere. The roads are blocked, tyres on fire, confrontations between Saharawis and Moroccan forces everywhere. We receive news about confrontations even from the far western point of the city, La Porco", he added. (SPS) –To be continued-
060/090/000 252348 Mai 05 SPS
Posted: Thu - May 26, 2005 at 05:25 PM