AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoHuman Rights in Geneva: A UN Human Rights Council side event in Geneva presented the “Western Sahara: A Year in Review, 2025 Annual Human Rights Report,” detailing systematic abuses, land confiscations, and an information blockade under Moroccan occupation, with the event jointly backed by South Africa and Namibia and broadcast online. Self-Determination Debate: Catherine Constantinides told the UN that selective application of international law in Western Sahara weakens the UN’s credibility, urging independent monitoring and real accountability for the Sahrawi right to self-determination. UN Security Council 2797: Morocco’s UN envoy Omar Hilale said Resolution 2797 is an “unprecedented political verdict” and a roadmap, arguing it should be handled through the UN Charter’s dispute-settlement framework rather than decolonization. African Peace Track: The Sahrawi Republic joined an AU dialogue in Accra with traditional, religious, and judicial leaders to support the “Silencing the Guns” initiative and promote conflict prevention through dialogue. Culture & Memory: At the Oslo Freedom Forum, a travelling Sahrawi tent installation, “Jaimitna,” used melhfas, tea trays, and the jaima itself to share nomadic life, identity, and resistance. Detention Protest: Sahrawi activist Naâma Asfari entered a third day of an indefinite hunger strike in protest of detention conditions, medical care, and a transfer request.
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