AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoHuman Rights Under Pressure: Amnesty International says Morocco’s DGST and telecom partners ran a large-scale spyware campaign targeting journalists and Sahrawi activists, using tools like Pegasus to enable arrests and smear tactics, and calls for an independent probe and a moratorium on surveillance tech transfers. Gdeim Izik Hunger Strike: African Youth Congress, MRAP, and Sahrawi prisoner groups report worsening conditions for nine Gdeim Izik detainees on hunger strike since Sept. 23, with allegations of punitive reprisals, restricted family access, and blocked ICRC/UN visits. UN Human Rights Council Appeals: Sahrawi defenders in Geneva urged an end to selectivity, independent monitoring access, and application of the Durban Declaration and Geneva Conventions in occupied Western Sahara, while demanding unconditional release of political prisoners. Diplomacy and Self-Determination: POLISARIO’s UN representative reiterated that only a free, transparent referendum can deliver a just settlement, rejecting any process that bypasses Sahrawi aspirations. U.S. Signal to POLISARIO: U.S. envoy Mike Waltz met a POLISARIO delegation and stressed that “the basis for a solution is on the table,” pointing to UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and refugees’ “real choices.” International Solidarity: Greta Thunberg renewed calls for concrete action on Western Sahara at the Zurich Film Festival, condemning international “hypocrisy” and urging sustained support for Sahrawi self-determination.
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