AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUS–Polisario Terror Label Push: Texas Senator Ted Cruz renewed claims that the Polisario is an Iran-backed “proxy” and urged it be designated a terrorist organization, pointing to the May 5 Esmara attack and wider regional security concerns. UN MINURSO Restructuring: The UN Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) has started cutting costs by dismantling parts of its medical services and ending contracts for about 20 medical staff, as the UN reviews MINURSO’s future role under Security Council Resolution 2797. Human Rights Under Pressure: The UN Committee Against Torture again found Morocco violating the rights of Sahrawi detainees linked to the 2010 Gdeim Izik protests, citing patterns of arbitrary arrests, solitary confinement, and torture/ill-treatment. EU Court/Trade Dispute: A Catalonia-based campaign and partners urged the AZURA Group to stop marketing Dakhla as Moroccan and to respect European court rulings on Western Sahara’s separate legal status. Regional Solidarity: South Africa’s Left Conference and the EFF both reaffirmed support for Sahrawi self-determination, while the World Peace Council called for an end to Morocco’s occupation. Diplomatic Signals: UN POLISARIO representative Sidi Mohamed Omar said C-24 seminar discussions in Managua showed strong international backing for a self-determination referendum.
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