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autonomy only solution to Sahrawi population tragedy in Tindouf, former Polisario official 9/18/2008
Members of a delegation representing Morocco's southern provinces, on Wednesday, described autonomy proposal as the only solution to end the human tragedy endured by the Sahrawi population in the camps of Tindouf, south-western Algeria. The assertion came at a panel on "The Forgotten of Tindouf: humanitarian tragedy in camera", held on the sidelines of the 9th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).
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French MPs voice support for Morocco's autonomy proposal 9/18/2008
Several Members of the French parliament voiced their support for Morocco's proposal to grant autonomy to its southern provinces, the Sahara, part of the continuous support expressed to the Moroccan plan in France and on the international scene.
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Malawi withdraws its recognition of the so-called SADR 9/17/2008
The republic of Malawai announced, on Tuesday, that it has decided to withdraw its recognition of the so-called "Sahraoui Arab Democratic Republic" (SADR) and to sever all relations with it.
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Responsibility for rights breaches in Tindouf lies primarily on Algeria, former 'Polisario' official 9/17/2008
The responsibility for human rights breaches by the "Polisario" lies primarily on Algeria, which shelters the Tindouf camps on its territory, former ambassador of the "Polisario" to Italy, Sidati El Ghallaoui, affirmed here on Tuesday. "Algeria is the main responsible for breaches of the Sahrawi population’s rights in the camps of Tindouf, where it is deprived of its most basic rights," he told MAP-Geneva.
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NGO calls on HCR to shed light on whereabouts of people reported missing in Tindouf camps 9/16/2008
The "Association la Tribune Sahraouie de Défense des Droits de l'Homme" (ATSDDH) urged, here Monday, the Human Rights Council (HRC) to shed light on the fate and the whereabouts of the people reported missing in the Tindouf-based "Polisario" camps, Southwestern Algeria. The NGO, which made the call on the occasion of the convening of the ninth session of the HRC, called on "the Human Rights High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) to open an urgent probe to unveil and clarify the case of the people reported missing."
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