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Morocco-UN: Rabat Starts Scaling Down Participation in MINURSO

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Rabat started as of Wednesday implementing the measures it announced the previous day in response to the “outrageous behavior” and “inappropriate” remarks made lately by the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the Sahara issue. Morocco which had decided to significantly scale down its participation in the civilian component of MINURSO, particularly in the political section, […]
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HRW Urges UN S-G to Intervene for Release of Women Detained by Polisario

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Human Rights Watch has urged the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who is currently touring the Maghreb region to intervene in favor of Sahrawi women who are prevented by their families from leaving the Polisario-run Tindouf camps for Spain, where they legally reside. HRW called the UN chief to seize the opportunity of his visit […]