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Hi Dave and Athina,
Thanks for your posts and understanding. My book does not come from the Moroccan propaganda machine as one might think. I found this amazing story on my own and realized that the issue is basically "hashooma" or a shame to discu…
Yay ive stopped a war,,lol,, thats me done for life now,,,(not) the reason why im gettin into these things is the degree im doing and (i know its idealist) i want to try to help lots of situations like this through better understanding of socio poli…
Thomas, just seen your last post. No need to apologise, I recognise I was being very defensive of the Sahrawi. Perhaps to help understand the frustrated with anything that appears pro-Moroccan, here's a link to some recent research on Morocco's prop…
I understand Thomas, I was overly sarcastic. but we know about the Moroccan POWs. every side has POWs. These stories have been recorded every year by human rights monitors. my frustration stems from seeing literature like yours appearing in the Moro…
Hi Dave,
Very true. I do not want our attitudes to get in the way of dialogue. Sorry to be in such defense, Athina. I really would like to learn more about the Saharawis plight. As I mentioned, what I know deals with the Moroccan POWs and such, onl…
Woah there the two of you,,, meant to say before,,, lets not forget the issue with who is right or wrong but can we jus remain as interested parties sharing information ....
Thomas, any chance your book is online or said info is on alternative sourc…
Hi Athina,
Thanks for offering your perspective, albeit overly evasive. I am trying to open up dialog here Athina and zealots like you attempt to crush anyone with a different perspective. I researched this material for years, have lived in Morocco…
Cheers babe,,
i`ll have a look. ive had chomsky recommended before but i find books hard going,, cant read on paper too well,, YAY its on wikipedia,, reet i go have a look.
cheers
Hello and welcome to the network which aims to link Western Sahara campaigners around the world.
Amaidou Haidar, the Nobel Peace Prize nominee, expelled by Morocco, has stopped her 32 hunger strike and is now back with her family in Laayoune. She flew back victorious on 18th December. No concessions were made to the Moroccans. See our report co-written by Jeremy Corbyn MP - HERE. We also have features on Aminatou in - Tribune and this month's - Red Pepper.
Despite her victory, and perhaps because of it, the Moroccan are cracking down. The CASABLANCA 7, prominent human rights defenders, are facing the death penalty. See our article (7/1/10) HERE
There was a good article slamming Moroccos travel ban on Haidar on 26/1/10
Daily Mirror
Aminatou sent a LETTER to world leaders, one of which was delivered to Gordon Brown by a high level delegation in London.
Musician Brian Eno co-wrote a ARTICLE in the Guardian on Monday.
An ARTICLE by Loach and Laverty on 11th December exposes King Mohamed VI's "rotten monarchy."
In London there was a vigil in by Trafalgar Sq - St Martins Place - to mark "a month without food".
See The Observer 29/11/09 and Afrik.com (6/12/09)
See also href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKG_5K60zrQ">Al Jazeera's report
Come and join us outside Downing Street at midday on 10th December where a high level delegation will deliver a letter from Ms Haidar to Gordon Brown. This will be immediately followed by a demo. Please wear black!
On 1st December a motion of support for Aminatou was tabled in Parliament. On 2nd December, MP's signed an open letter published in the Guardian
The 6th November marked the 34th anniversary of the Green March, Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara. See The Guardian
On 16th October a group of MP's joined academics and campaigners in Westminster to mark the 34th anniversary of the ruling by International Court of Justice calling for self-determination of the Saharawi. They also expressed concern for the 7 human rights activists arrested in Morocco on 8th October. See The Guardian - 16/10/09
Our official launch took place on 12th June in the Houses of Parliament preceded by a delegation to 10 Downing Street led by MP's, MEP's, representatives of the Polisario Front, campaigners, and supported by High Commissioners and Ambassors from several nations. See The Guardian - Western Sahara's lingering crisis - 12/6/09 and See USA Today - Delegation to Downing Street - 12/6/09
SIGN UP to this network by clicking on the button to your right.
Also visit Western Sahara Campaign UK the British support group;
visit Western Sahara Resource Watch;
Visit ARSO;
visit Sandblast the cultural charity
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NEWS:
Amnesty International condemns the arrest of seven high profile Sahrawi advocates. Read more HERE
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NEWS:
The anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall provided an opportunity to remind the world of the 1550 mile wall that still divides Western Sahara. Read more HERE
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NEWS:
Western Sahara discussed at the UN's Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) meeting in New York in October. Read more HERE
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NEWS:
Western Saharan Olympic runner meets MPs to talk about human rights abuses and promote Sandblast's Running the Sahara event next February. Read more HERE
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NEWS:
Campaigners and Polisario representatives were in Brighton at the end of September for the Labour Party Conference. Read more HERE
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NEWS:
Campaigners went to Downing Street to mark the 18th anniversary of the UN ceasefire which has yet to be enforced. They also demand that the UK government does more to ensure the safety of the Oxford Six. 7th September 2009
See The Guardian and Afrik.com.
It has also been covered on the Daily Mirror website
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NEWS:
Campaigners gathered for a vigil to mark International Peace Day and demand an end to torture in the occupied territories. See report Afrik.com 21/9/09
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NEWS:
Campaigners gather at London's South Bank Festival where Aziza Brahim performed in the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Read the review and interview The Independent 20/9/09
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NEWS:
Despite their release, two of the Oxford Six students have been picked up by police and tortured in the past weeks.
Read our article The Independent 13/9/09
A vigil was also held for the Oxford Six in London (see USA Today) 8/9/09
There are template letters below that you can print out and send to the British and Moroccan governments.
__________________________________________________________
NEWS: VIENNA TALKS - August 2009 On 10-11th August talks between Morocco and Polisario took place "in an atmosphere of mutual respect and serious engagement". UN Envoy Christopher Ross is confident that formal talks will take place soon. The Reuters report on Vienna talks See analysis by Polisario negotiator in the Guardian __________________________________________________________
NEWS: OXFORD 6 RELEASED BUT CAMPAIGN CONTINUES - August 2009 The six Saharawi students arrested whilst intransit to England were released thanks in part to swift action by campaigners. The students were interrogated and beaten by Moroccan police. Concerns for their safety remain. Read our article in Prospect Magazine Read our piece in Union of Western Saharan Journalists report __________________________________________________________
NEWS: HAIDAR WINS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD - August 2009 The winner of the prestigious Civil Courage Prize 2009 has been announced as Saharawi campaigner, Aminatou Haidar. Read our story Human Rights Prize won by Western Sahara campaigner. __________________________________________________________ GET INVOLVED There is much you can do to support our campaign but this site is also here to direct you to other places where you can best use your energies or send your funds. We act as a signpost to the experts. These can be found at Sandblast, the inspirational arts and human rights charity and the Festival Sahara organisers in Spain. Also visit Western Sahara Resource Watch Visit the Western Sahara Campaign website at www.wsahara.org.uk Support the Polisario Front who have representatives around the world. __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our photo essay 'Thirst of the Dunes' is on the Iranian news website -Payvand.com __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our WOMAD reviews of Mariem Hassan are in - Prospect Magazine and on the music website - Music OMH __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our campaigning article is the cover story in the influential US magazine Z Mag - Screenings in the Devil's Garden (July/August edition) __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: Connecting with the refugee camps Visit the new site containing an incredible audiovisual project with video messages from the refugees - just.messaging.com __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our piece on FiSahara festival on Toward Freedom website. - Screening in the Devil's Garden __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media An interesting article analysing how Western Sahara is depicted in the Moroccan media. - Moroccan media and the Western Sahara _________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our campaigning article is the cover story for the US magazine In These Times - Cinema in the sand (July edition) _________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media The website Filmmaker South Africa In Focus has published our campaigning article about the FiSahara film festival The Sahara Film Festival 07/6/09 _________________________________________________________ CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media The US website Film In Focus has published our campaigning article about the FiSahara film festival - Sand and Cinema - 28/5/09
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CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
The Independent ran our review of Group Doueh, a band from the Western Sahara. We were there again at the London gig handing out copies of this review and telling people about the campaign. The Independent - First Night Review - 26/5/09
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CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
The New Internationalist ran our campaigning feature about the Western Sahara Screenings in the Devils Garden 20/5/09. __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
The Independent ran our campaigning feature on the FiSahara festival The Independent - The Riddle of the Sands 15/5/09. Please COMMENT on this article on the Independent website.
__________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
Prospect magazine have featured our blogs about FiSahara continuously since 5th May (despite some technical difficulties). Read the series of 7 BLOGS
HERE
__________________________________________________________
Other articles
University World News
_________________________________________________________
If you have a moment, please take the time to forward an 'invitation' from this site to anyone you feel might also like to join us. It's really easy to IMPORT your ADDRESS BOOK if you have an account with one of the big ones (hotmail, gmail, yahoo etc).
EMAIL US DIRECTLY: Free Western Sahara Campaign
PRESS OFFICE: 0794 9999435
Amaidou Haidar, the Nobel Peace Prize nominee, expelled by Morocco, has stopped her 32 hunger strike and is now back with her family in Laayoune. She flew back victorious on 18th December. No concessions were made to the Moroccans. See our report co-written by Jeremy Corbyn MP - HERE. We also have features on Aminatou in - Tribune and this month's - Red Pepper.
Despite her victory, and perhaps because of it, the Moroccan are cracking down. The CASABLANCA 7, prominent human rights defenders, are facing the death penalty. See our article (7/1/10) HERE
There was a good article slamming Moroccos travel ban on Haidar on 26/1/10
Daily Mirror
Aminatou sent a LETTER to world leaders, one of which was delivered to Gordon Brown by a high level delegation in London.
Musician Brian Eno co-wrote a ARTICLE in the Guardian on Monday.
An ARTICLE by Loach and Laverty on 11th December exposes King Mohamed VI's "rotten monarchy."
In London there was a vigil in by Trafalgar Sq - St Martins Place - to mark "a month without food".
See The Observer 29/11/09 and Afrik.com (6/12/09)
See also href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aKG_5K60zrQ">Al Jazeera's report
Come and join us outside Downing Street at midday on 10th December where a high level delegation will deliver a letter from Ms Haidar to Gordon Brown. This will be immediately followed by a demo. Please wear black!
On 1st December a motion of support for Aminatou was tabled in Parliament. On 2nd December, MP's signed an open letter published in the Guardian
The 6th November marked the 34th anniversary of the Green March, Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara. See The Guardian
On 16th October a group of MP's joined academics and campaigners in Westminster to mark the 34th anniversary of the ruling by International Court of Justice calling for self-determination of the Saharawi. They also expressed concern for the 7 human rights activists arrested in Morocco on 8th October. See The Guardian - 16/10/09
Our official launch took place on 12th June in the Houses of Parliament preceded by a delegation to 10 Downing Street led by MP's, MEP's, representatives of the Polisario Front, campaigners, and supported by High Commissioners and Ambassors from several nations. See The Guardian - Western Sahara's lingering crisis - 12/6/09 and See USA Today - Delegation to Downing Street - 12/6/09
SIGN UP to this network by clicking on the button to your right.
Also visit Western Sahara Campaign UK the British support group;
visit Western Sahara Resource Watch;
Visit ARSO;
visit Sandblast the cultural charity
__________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Amnesty International condemns the arrest of seven high profile Sahrawi advocates. Read more HERE
__________________________________________________________
NEWS:
The anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall provided an opportunity to remind the world of the 1550 mile wall that still divides Western Sahara. Read more HERE
__________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Western Sahara discussed at the UN's Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) meeting in New York in October. Read more HERE
__________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Western Saharan Olympic runner meets MPs to talk about human rights abuses and promote Sandblast's Running the Sahara event next February. Read more HERE
__________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Campaigners and Polisario representatives were in Brighton at the end of September for the Labour Party Conference. Read more HERE
__________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Campaigners went to Downing Street to mark the 18th anniversary of the UN ceasefire which has yet to be enforced. They also demand that the UK government does more to ensure the safety of the Oxford Six. 7th September 2009
See The Guardian and Afrik.com.
It has also been covered on the Daily Mirror website
__________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Campaigners gathered for a vigil to mark International Peace Day and demand an end to torture in the occupied territories. See report Afrik.com 21/9/09
___________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Campaigners gather at London's South Bank Festival where Aziza Brahim performed in the Queen Elizabeth Hall. Read the review and interview The Independent 20/9/09
___________________________________________________________
NEWS:
Despite their release, two of the Oxford Six students have been picked up by police and tortured in the past weeks.
Read our article The Independent 13/9/09
A vigil was also held for the Oxford Six in London (see USA Today) 8/9/09
There are template letters below that you can print out and send to the British and Moroccan governments.
__________________________________________________________
NEWS: VIENNA TALKS - August 2009 On 10-11th August talks between Morocco and Polisario took place "in an atmosphere of mutual respect and serious engagement". UN Envoy Christopher Ross is confident that formal talks will take place soon. The Reuters report on Vienna talks See analysis by Polisario negotiator in the Guardian __________________________________________________________
NEWS: OXFORD 6 RELEASED BUT CAMPAIGN CONTINUES - August 2009 The six Saharawi students arrested whilst intransit to England were released thanks in part to swift action by campaigners. The students were interrogated and beaten by Moroccan police. Concerns for their safety remain. Read our article in Prospect Magazine Read our piece in Union of Western Saharan Journalists report __________________________________________________________
NEWS: HAIDAR WINS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD - August 2009 The winner of the prestigious Civil Courage Prize 2009 has been announced as Saharawi campaigner, Aminatou Haidar. Read our story Human Rights Prize won by Western Sahara campaigner. __________________________________________________________ GET INVOLVED There is much you can do to support our campaign but this site is also here to direct you to other places where you can best use your energies or send your funds. We act as a signpost to the experts. These can be found at Sandblast, the inspirational arts and human rights charity and the Festival Sahara organisers in Spain. Also visit Western Sahara Resource Watch Visit the Western Sahara Campaign website at www.wsahara.org.uk Support the Polisario Front who have representatives around the world. __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our photo essay 'Thirst of the Dunes' is on the Iranian news website -Payvand.com __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our WOMAD reviews of Mariem Hassan are in - Prospect Magazine and on the music website - Music OMH __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our campaigning article is the cover story in the influential US magazine Z Mag - Screenings in the Devil's Garden (July/August edition) __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: Connecting with the refugee camps Visit the new site containing an incredible audiovisual project with video messages from the refugees - just.messaging.com __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our piece on FiSahara festival on Toward Freedom website. - Screening in the Devil's Garden __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media An interesting article analysing how Western Sahara is depicted in the Moroccan media. - Moroccan media and the Western Sahara _________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media Our campaigning article is the cover story for the US magazine In These Times - Cinema in the sand (July edition) _________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media The website Filmmaker South Africa In Focus has published our campaigning article about the FiSahara film festival The Sahara Film Festival 07/6/09 _________________________________________________________ CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media The US website Film In Focus has published our campaigning article about the FiSahara film festival - Sand and Cinema - 28/5/09
__________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
The Independent ran our review of Group Doueh, a band from the Western Sahara. We were there again at the London gig handing out copies of this review and telling people about the campaign. The Independent - First Night Review - 26/5/09
__________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
The New Internationalist ran our campaigning feature about the Western Sahara Screenings in the Devils Garden 20/5/09. __________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
The Independent ran our campaigning feature on the FiSahara festival The Independent - The Riddle of the Sands 15/5/09. Please COMMENT on this article on the Independent website.
__________________________________________________________
CAMPAIGN NEWS: In the media
Prospect magazine have featured our blogs about FiSahara continuously since 5th May (despite some technical difficulties). Read the series of 7 BLOGS
HERE
__________________________________________________________
Other articles
University World News
_________________________________________________________
If you have a moment, please take the time to forward an 'invitation' from this site to anyone you feel might also like to join us. It's really easy to IMPORT your ADDRESS BOOK if you have an account with one of the big ones (hotmail, gmail, yahoo etc).
EMAIL US DIRECTLY: Free Western Sahara Campaign
PRESS OFFICE: 0794 9999435
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