AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoSurveillance & Rights in Western Sahara: Amnesty International says Morocco’s authorities have carried out a long-running crackdown on Sahrawi activists, including arrests, dispersal of peaceful protests, and restrictions on families, while linking Pegasus spyware and broader digital surveillance to targeting Sahrawi and other civil society figures, alongside smear campaigns and judicial harassment. Prisoners’ Hunger Strike: Sahrawi groups report escalating reprisals against Gdeim Izik detainees, including punitive transfers, family contact limits, and worsening health during an open-ended hunger strike. UN Security Council Timing: The UN Security Council will hold closed meetings on Western Sahara on Oct 7-8 ahead of MINURSO’s Oct 31 mandate expiry, with Resolution 2797 keeping Morocco’s autonomy plan central. Diplomacy & Self-Determination: Sahrawi representatives and rights defenders urged the UN Human Rights Council to ensure independent monitoring, end discrimination, and protect the right to self-determination, while the Polisario says a free referendum remains the only path. International Backing for Autonomy: Chile, Ecuador, and GCC states reiterated support for Morocco’s autonomy plan at UN forums, adding to the growing chorus ahead of renewed Council deliberations. Morocco Domestic Politics: PAM’s Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri was empowered to lead coalition talks after Morocco’s election, as her government formation moves forward.
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