AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPrisoner Crisis: Ecuadorian human rights groups urged Morocco to end the “arbitrary and unlawful” detention of Sahrawi political prisoner Naâma Asfari and Gdeim Izik detainees, warning his health has seriously deteriorated as he nears a month-long hunger strike in Kenitra. Diplomatic Pressure: French MP Jean-Paul Lecoq asked Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu to raise Sahrawi prisoners during his Morocco visit, citing UN findings and calling for Asfari’s transfer closer to families. International Appeals: Germany’s International League for Human Rights and France-based AARASD also renewed calls for urgent action to save Asfari’s life, while families in Rabat protested alleged torture, solitary confinement, and medical neglect. U.S. Counterterrorism Move: Two more U.S. lawmakers joined a bill to designate Polisario as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, adding momentum to a wider sanctions push. Regional Diplomacy: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez is set to visit Algeria on 20 July to mend ties after Madrid’s shift on Western Sahara, with Algeria having suspended a friendship treaty. EU Legal/Trade Signal: The European Parliament approved an updated Morocco aviation protocol that excludes Western Sahara, while critics say EU airlines still operate there outside the agreement’s scope. Cultural/Media Controversy: NGOs renewed calls for an international boycott of Nolan’s “The Odyssey” after filming scenes in occupied Dakhla, arguing it normalizes the occupation.
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