AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHuman Rights Under Pressure: Sahrawi political prisoner Naâma Asfari’s hunger strike entered a critical phase as a National Mechanism report says he has lost over nine kilograms and is held in isolation in Kenitra Prison, with UN-linked calls for urgent action growing across Europe and Latin America. International Advocacy: Le Monde spotlighted his hunger strike and cited UN bodies’ findings on arbitrary detention and alleged torture, while Sahrawi associations in France urged French authorities and EU institutions to intervene and respect UN resolutions. Diplomatic and Legal Push: Ecuadorian human rights groups demanded Asfari’s immediate release and that of Gdeim Izik prisoners, and French MP Jean-Paul Lecoq pressed France’s prime minister to raise Sahrawi prisoners during a Morocco visit. EU Aviation Sovereignty Signal: The European Parliament approved an updated EU-Morocco aviation protocol that excludes Western Sahara from the treaty’s flight scope, framed by Sahrawi legal groups as recognition of sovereignty. Regional Politics: Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez is set to visit Algeria to ease tensions tied to Western Sahara, after Madrid’s shift away from neutrality. US Congress Move: Two more US lawmakers joined a bill to designate Polisario as a Foreign Terrorist Organization, adding momentum to a wider sanctions push.
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