juin 24, 2008

Western Sahara, Hunger Crisis, Biofuel and Phosphorus

Scientists warn of lack of vital phosphorus as biofuels raise demand, by Leo Lewis, Asia Business Correspondent, The Times June 23, 2008
« Battered by soaring fertiliser prices and rioting rice farmers, the global food industry may also have to deal with a potentially catastrophic future shortage of phosphorus, scientists say.
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Because supplies of phosphates suitable for mining are so limited, a new geopolitical map may be drawn around the remaining reserves - a dynamic that would give a sudden boost to the global importance of Morocco, which holds 32 per cent of the world's proven reserves. Beyond Morocco, the world's chief phosphorus reserves for export are concentrated in Western Sahara, South Africa, Jordan, Syria and Russia.(...) »
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juin 19, 2008

Revelaciones - Révélations


Un responsable marroquí reconoce crímenes de guerra en el Sáhara
Uld Errachid revela exacciones de oficiales del Ejército contra civiles saharauis. Ali Lmrabet, El Mundo, 17.06.08
¿Qué queda de la libertad de prensa en el Reino? Reporteros sin fronteras, 17.06.08
(...) En otro caso, el presidente del Consejo Consultivo de Derechos Humanos (CCDH), Ahmed Herzenni, ha iniciado un procedimiento de urgencia contra el diario en lengua árabe Al Jarida Al Oula, que desde el 9 de junio viene publicando extractos de una serie de entrevistas inéditas de altos responsables marroquíes ante la instancia Equidad y reconciliación (IER, disuelta en 2007 para ser reemplazada por el CCDH). Ahmed Herzenni quiere conseguir que se interrumpa la publicación de las entrevistas, que considera documentos confidenciales de la administración. Está fijada una vista para el 18 de junio de 2008. (...)

Un responsable marocain reconnaît des crimes de guerre au Sahara. Ould Rachid révèle des exactions commises par des officiers de l'armée contre des civils sahraouis, Ali Lmrabet, El Mundo, 17.06.08 (trad. non autorisée p. arso)
et le pouvoir tente de faire taire Al Jarida Al Oula, lire:
Le Conseil marocain des Droits de l'Homme assigne un journal en justice, Par Naoufel Cherkaoui pour Magharebia à Rabat – 17/06/08
Maroc: Que reste-t-il de la liberté de la presse dans le royaume ? Reporters sans frontières, 17.06.08
(...) Dans une autre affaire, le président du Conseil consultatif des droits de l’homme (CCDH), Ahmed Herzenni, a entamé une action en référé contre le quotidien arabophone Al Jarida Al Oula qui publie depuis le 9 juin 2008 des extraits d’une série d’entretiens inédits de hauts responsables marocains devant l’Instance Equité et Réconciliation (IER, dissoute en 2007 pour être remplacée par le CCDH). Ahmed Herzenni voudrait faire interrompre la publication de ces entretiens qu’il considère comme des documents confidentiels de l’administration. Une audience est prévue le 18 juin 2008.(...)

According to the Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet in El Mundo, the Arabic-language daily Al Jarida Al Oula published testimonies of Moroccan officials before the Fairness and Reconciliation (IER). In the first one Khalihenna Oul Rachid, president of the Royal Council for Sahara Affairs CORCAS, told about some high level army officers who comitted serious war crimes in Western Sahara. Saharawi prisoners and civilians have been thrown from helicopters or buried alive. NEW Read a unofficial translation of the article in El Mundo [ASVDH]
Now the authorities try to stop further publications, see:
NEW Moroccan court bans publication of Hassan II abuse testimony, AFP, 19.06.08

Moroccan human rights council sues newspaper, Naoufel Cherkaoui for Magharebia in Rabat – 17/06/08
Morocco: Press freedom under attack from all sides, promises not kept, Reporters without borders, 17.06.08
(...) Another current case concerns a request by Ahmed Herzenni, the president of the Consultative Council for Human Rights (CCDH), for a summary ruling to stop the Arabic-language daily Al Jarida Al Oula from continuing the series of previously unpublished interviews it began on 9 June. Senior Moroccan officials gave the interviews to Fairness and Reconciliation (IER), an entity that was dissolved last year and replaced by the CCDH, and Herzenni insists they are confidential government documents. He is to argue his case in court tomorrow. (...)


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juin 17, 2008

BURUNDI

SADR Recognition reaffirmed
Ambassador Mohamed Beissat was recieve on June 16 in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Burundi in Bujumbura by H.E. Mrs Antoinette Batumubwira, and she has handed to him the Diplomatic Note in which they reverce their last attitude and confirme their recognition to SADR.

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Burundi reestablece relaciones diplomaticas con la RASD

Le Burundi rétablit les relations diplomatiques avec la RASD


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Debate

MORAL EN LA HAMADA, tribuna de Bernabé López Garcia en El Pais, 16.06.08

Respuesta de Salvador Pallarès-Gari en Opinion/arso, 17.06.08
NO por Antònia Pons i Valldosera en Opinion/arso, 17.06.08
Los sueños rotos de Bernabé López por Hamdi Siadahmed Ahmed en Opinion/arso, 17.06.08
El Profesor López, y la Fe (no reconocida) de Errores , Mustapha M-Lamin Ahmed, 18.06.08. Publicado por Colectivo de la Juventud Saharaui en España


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juin 13, 2008

CONFERENCIA

CONFERENCIA INTERNACIONAL DE JURISTAS SOBRE EL SAHARA OCCIDENTAL

LA CUESTION DEL SAHARA OCCIDENTAL EN EL MARCO JURIDICO INTERNACIONAL

27 y 28 de Junio de 2008
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

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International Association of Jurists for Western Sahara


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juin 11, 2008

Illegal Fisheries - Pêche illégale

Greenpeace stops vessel, Gothenburg Post 11.06.08, WSRW
Greenpeace arrête un vaisseau, Gothenburg Post 11.06.08, WSRW
Greenpeace detiene a un barco que faena en el Sahara Occidental, Gothenburg Post 11.06.08,WSRW, 11.06.08


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juin 02, 2008

CONFERENCE

CONFERENCE PARLEMENTAIRE EUROPEENNE
PARIS 19 JUIN 2008
Assemblée nationale
Salle 62-17/ Palais Bourbon
126 rue de l'Université 75007 Paris
métro Invalides
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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE
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CONFERENCIA PARLAMENTARIA EUROPEA
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