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Moroccan Occupation of Western Sahara

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In 1975, as the Spanish colonial forces left Western Sahara Moroccan forces invaded it and divided Western Sahara between Morocco and Mauritania, despite an ICJ ruling recognizing that the Sahrawi people are entitled to self-determination. In 1979 the Mauritanian forces withdrew from the territory and Moroccan forces took control over most of the territory. The internationally-recognized leadership of the Sahrawi people, the POLISARIO front, has effective control over about 20% of the territory, which is walled off by a Moroccan-constructed 2,700 km-long separation barrier. Despite agreeing in 1991 to hold a referendum in which the Sahrawi people can vote for either independence of integration into Morocco, the Moroccan regime and postponed holding the referendum for almost two decades. The Moroccan occupation of Western Sahara involves serious abuses of human rights, including napalm and white phosphorus bombardments of Sahrawi refugee camps and mass forced disappearances. More

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The Agadeim Izik protest camp, Western Sahara

28 Oct 09:23
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Jealsa Rianxeira protesta Western Sahara 27072011.MPG

08 Oct 07:51
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Western Sahara Occupied Territories, every day and night since May 2005

08 Oct 07:49
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The Stream - Western Sahara's stalled revolution?

08 Oct 07:49
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Western Sahara's Facebook revolution & Turkey's Kurds

08 Oct 07:48
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Toot ard at Taybeh (greet the rebels)

08 Oct 07:48
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Police violence results in occupied city of Smara, 22052011 Moratala Radio Smara

26 May 15:46
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DAJLA : ETHNIC CLEANING AGAINST SAHARAWI

26 May 15:45
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Saharawi beaten for protesting the plunder

26 May 15:45
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Saharawi burned his body in occupied city of El Aaiun - Equipe Media - 17052011

26 May 15:44
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Moroccan police attacking Saharawis in Al-aaiun

24 May 19:12
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Protest in occupied Western Sahara, Monday 23 May 2011

24 May 19:12
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اعتداء مخزني على عضو العدل والاحسان بطانطان 11ماي2011

12 May 03:12
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Rise up at high school, occupied city of Smara, 26042011 Western Sahara

27 Apr 11:13
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21 Apr 19:12

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Med Elmoutawakil in celebration of Ali Salem Tamek's release in Al-aaiun Western Sahara

18 Apr 11:14
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Demo in solidarity with Mohamed Hallab in Bojador, Western Sahara occupied territories

13 Apr 22:30
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Demo in solidarity with Mohamed Hallab in front of UNCRH, El Aaiun, Western Sahara

13 Apr 22:30
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Moroccan forces dismantled a camp housing refugees near Laayoune in Western Sahara last November [AFP/Getty]

13 Apr 22:26

Moroccan forces dismantled a camp housing refugees near Laayoune in Western Sahara last November [AFP/Getty]

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Smara 08.04.2011- Western Sahara occupied territories.

13 Apr 22:25
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11 Apr 19:14

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occupied Smara 09.04.2011 Western Sahara

10 Apr 19:13
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