AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPrisoner Health Crisis: Sahrawi political prisoner Naâma Asfari’s hunger strike entered a critical phase in Morocco’s Kenitra prison, with reports citing severe weight loss, isolation, and urgent calls for UN-backed action and transfer closer to families. Diplomatic Pressure in Europe: The Mayor of Ivry-sur-Seine urged French President Emmanuel Macron to intervene for Asfari’s immediate release and for all Gdeim Izik prisoners, pointing to UN Working Group findings that his detention is arbitrary. Human Rights Mobilization: African Youth Congress and Sahrawi community associations in France renewed demands for unconditional release, citing UN Committee against Torture conclusions on torture and coerced confessions. Spain’s Political Signal: Spain’s Congress President Francina Armengol reaffirmed Spain’s historical responsibility toward the Sahrawi people during a reception for Sahrawi children in “Vacaciones en Paz.” Western Sahara in the Spotlight via Culture: Calls to boycott Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” grew after reports the film was shot in occupied Dakhla, with activists arguing it risks normalizing Morocco’s occupation while Sahrawi journalists and prisoners remain jailed. EU Legal Move: The European Parliament approved an updated EU-Morocco aviation protocol excluding Western Sahara, which Sahrawi groups hailed as a legal and political reaffirmation of non-recognition. US Legislative Push: Two more US lawmakers joined efforts to label Polisario a Foreign Terrorist Organization, adding pressure to the already tense international debate over Western Sahara.
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