Human Rights Under Pressure: Front Line Defenders says at least 358 human rights defenders were killed in 2025 across 28 countries, with funding cuts and armed conflict worsening risks for activists. Spanish Legal Push: A victims’ group at a Canary Islands forum urged Spain to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization over attacks attributed to it in the 1970s-80s, arguing some victims still lack formal recognition and compensation. UN Decolonization at C-24: African and Latin American states renewed calls for Sahrawi self-determination and independence at the UN Committee of 24, while Namibia stressed Western Sahara remains a decolonization case and urged UN steps toward a referendum. UN Political Track: UN envoy Staffan de Mistura met Mauritania’s president in Nouakchott as he prepares for a Security Council meeting, amid reported reluctance from Algeria and Polisario to fully align with UNSC Resolution 2797. Human Rights Report in Geneva: NOVACT and ACAPS, plus Sahrawi and international speakers, launched a 2025 annual human rights report in Geneva, warning of repression, land confiscations, and an information blockade; Catherine Constantinides called for concrete accountability beyond documentation. Prisoner Hunger Strike: France’s MRAP demanded Morocco release Sahrawi political prisoner Naama Asfari, citing UN torture and detention rulings as he continues an open-ended hunger strike. Morocco’s UN Position: Morocco defended its autonomy plan at the UN Committee of 24, rejecting referendum approaches and pointing to growing international support, including consulates in Laayoune and Dakhla.