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Former detainee tells his ordeal in Polisario jails 1/5/2009
The Polisario uses the same methods of torture the Khmer Rouge used against their opponents, according to a former detainee in the prisons of the Tindouf Camps, southwest Algeria.
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Sahrawi notables complain about political exploitation of children by Polisario 1/2/2009
Sheikhs and notables of Sahrawi tribes have complained in a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General, Mr. Ban Ki-moon, the exploitation of children by the Polisario for political purposes.The signatories of the letter, a copy of which reached the MAP, have rejected the claims of the Polisario about the alleged "abduction, torture and intimidation" suffered by Lalou Bint Sheikh Ahmed (9 years) by security forces, current December 18.
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NGO surprised by biased, subjective nature of HRW report 12/31/2008
NGO, the "International Federation for Autonomy in the Sahara" (FIAS) on Tuesday voiced amazement at the "biased and subjective" nature of the latest report of Human Rights Watch (HRW) on human rights in Morocco's Southern provinces and in the Tindouf camps in South-Western Algeria.In a press release issued in Paris, the FIAS said it was surprised to hear the Middle-East and North Africa director at the US-based watchdog say
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In 2008 UN reinforces momentum of Sahara issue settlement triggered by Morocco's autonomy initiative 12/31/2008
The Sahara question has witnessed this year an important turning point at the level of the United Nations which has reinforced the settlement momentum created by Morocco's autonomy initiative as a serious and promising solution to bring this regional dispute to a close.
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NGO Draws UNSG Attention on Human Rights Abuses in Tindouf Camps 12/30/2008
A Sahara NGO drew the attention of the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, on the deportation of Saharawi children to Cuba and the sequestration of people and slavery practices in Tindouf camps, southwestern Algeria.In a letter sent to the UN Secretary-General, the NGO "Association la Tribune Sahraouie" (ATS) reaffirms that the reports of the NGOs and the testimonies collected from the survivors from "Tindouf ordeal" shed light on the practices of slavery
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