AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoMINURSO Restructuring in Western Sahara: The UN Mission for the Referendum in the Sahara (MINURSO) has started cutting costs by closing its medical center in Laayoune and ending contracts for around 20 medical staff, with equipment set to move to local humanitarian groups, as part of a wider internal review tied to UN Security Council Resolution 2797 and the mission’s future mandate. Human Rights Under Pressure: European lawyers’ group condemns alleged serious abuses against Sahrawi human rights defenders in occupied Western Sahara, including reports of a de facto siege around defender Hussein Mjahid’s home in El Aaiún and restrictions meant to block solidarity and monitoring. Self-Determination Push by African Parties: South Africa’s EFF and the World Peace Council renewed calls to end Morocco’s occupation and allow Sahrawis to exercise self-determination, with EFF leader Julius Malema saying it is “shameful” to celebrate African liberation while Western Sahara remains under occupation. International Law and Corporate Labeling: Catalonia for Freedom of the Sahrawi People Collective and partners urge AZURA Group to stop marketing Dakhla as Moroccan and to respect European court rulings on Western Sahara’s separate status.
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