AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoHunger Strike Crisis: Sahrawi prisoner Naâma Asfari has entered a second month of open-ended hunger strike in Moroccan detention, with ISACOM urging the UN Security Council and international bodies to act urgently as his health deteriorates. Prison Solidarity: Gdeim Izik prisoners in Moroccan jails announced a two-day warning hunger strike (July 7–8) in solidarity with Asfari, calling for fulfillment of his legal and humanitarian demands. Political Appointments: Salek Baba Hasna took the legal oath before Polisario leader Brahim Ghali as a new member of the National Secretariat, following a vacancy created by the death of field commander Lahbib Mohamed Abdelaziz. Diplomatic Outreach: The Sahrawi Movement for Peace (MSP) continues to gain traction abroad, including a meeting with U.S. UN envoy Mike Waltz, while the SADR briefed SADC on self-determination efforts. International Pressure on Detention: Italian lawmakers submitted a parliamentary question demanding urgent action for Asfari’s release and better access to independent medical care. Cultural/Legal Controversy: FiSahara and other voices renewed calls to boycott Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” over scenes filmed in occupied Dakhla, framing it as normalization of Morocco’s control. Regional Support Moves: Barbados launched “Barbados with Western Sahara” to back Sahrawi self-determination, and Sweden’s opposition pledged to restore an international-law-based policy after elections. Citizenship Developments: Spain’s Congress advanced a bill to grant Spanish nationality to Sahrawis from the former Spanish administration, clearing a key subcommittee hurdle.
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