Morocco & Western Sahara

Morocco is an absolute monarchy with a very poor human rights records. Under the rule of king Hassan II, hundreds of people were "disappeared", imprisoned for their political beliefs or had to seek refuge abroad. While his successor has freed some political prisoners, others remain in jail. Torture is frequently used. The government has acknowledged that some of the disappeared are dead, but the fate of many remains unknown. Impunity reigns throughout the country, and those responsible for the disappearances have never been punished. Morocco has been occupying Western Sahara since the 1970's where it has oppressed those seeking independence. Many Western Saharans have been disappeared and imprisoned.

Actions | Western Sahara | Reports | UN | Documents | News | Government & Law | Links

Actions

Spain hands Saharauies over to Morocco

Western Sahara

• Sáhara Occidental - Western Sahara

Reports & Articles

• US State Department Human Rights Reports
  Morocco: 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996
  Western Sahara: 2000 - 1999 - 1998 - 1997 - 1996
• US State Department Reports on Freedom of Religion
  Morocco: 2000 - 1999
  Western Sahara: 2000 - 1999
• Amnesty International Reports
• Human Rights Watch Reports
• Human Rights in Morocco
  Hijra International
• World Press Freedom Review on Morocco

UN

• On the Record: UN Human Rights Activities
  2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997
  
  
• Documents from the UN Human Rights System on Morocco
  Treaty Body Documents | Charter Body Documents
  
  
• UN Documents on Western Sahara
• Report of the UN Office of Legal Affairs on the legality of the Oil-contracts signed by Morocco over the natural resources of Western Sahara.
  Jan 29, 2002.
• Report by the Working Group of Forced Disappearances
  28 December 1998.
• Comments on Morocco's Compliance with the Int'l Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  Committee on Human Rights - 1994
• Compliance with the Covention Against Torture
  Committee Against Torture - 1995
• Compliance with the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
  Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - May 1994
  
  

Documents

• IV United Nations Commission on the Decolonisation of the Western Sahara
  by Francisco José Alonso Rodríguez
• European Parliament resolution on Western Sahara in
  support of the Referendum on Self-determination. - 1999
• Statement on the implementation of the Peace Plan
  for Western Sahara: stage of Referendum on self-determination and human rights situation.
  January 1999

News

• King of Morocco Pardons 33 Prisoners.
  NY Times Online, NY, Usa, 07Jan04
• UN deems Morocco as Western Sahara's administrative power.
  The Guardian (Australia), AFROL News, 13jun03
• Morocco Today
• Casablanca Radio
• Human Rights News on Morocco
  From One World Online

Government & Law

• Constitution
• Kingdom of Morocco Website
• Morocco Embassy in the US
  Names/addresses of embassy officials

Links

• The Disappeared in Western Sahara
• Western Sahara Homepage
  News and reports
• Guide to Western Sahara
  By One World Online
• Western Sahara Internet Sites
• Western Sahara Campaign UK
• Morocco
  From Arabnet, background material
• Marocnet
  News, etc.
• Maghreb Net
  Social site

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