AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoHunger Strike Crisis: Sahrawi political prisoner Naâma Asfari’s health is worsening in Kenitra prison as multiple groups demand his immediate release and transfer closer to El Aaiún, citing UN Working Group Opinion No. 23/2023 and alleging solitary confinement and medical neglect. Rights Pressure in Europe: The International League for Human Rights urged Germany to intervene, while CONASADH and families of Gdeim Izik prisoners staged a protest in Rabat, escalating calls for independent medical care and access for the ICRC and UN mechanisms. Diplomatic Outreach: Sahrawi Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamed Yeslem Beissat met South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, briefing him on the Sahrawi national cause and reaffirming Pretoria’s support for self-determination. Morocco-Spain Academic Ties in Laayoune: Ibn Zohr University signed new medical and research partnership agreements with Canary Islands universities, extending cooperation into Morocco’s southern provinces. Dakhla Film Controversy: French and international voices renewed condemnation of filming scenes for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in occupied Dakhla, arguing it normalizes the occupation and whitewashes Sahrawi realities. International Solidarity: Chilean lawmakers backed Morocco’s Autonomy Plan, while Sweden’s opposition pledged to return to an international-law-based approach supporting Sahrawi self-determination.
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