The CODESA Secretariat
The Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders
El Aaiun, Western Sahara .
July 4, 2007.
News from the CODESA
Three Sahrawi political prisoners on trial in El Aaiun, W.S.
Today, July 4, 2007 , three Sahrawi political prisoners were presented
to the court of first instance in El Aaiun, W.S. They had been arrested
in Smara, Western Sahara during the peaceful demonstrations calling for
the Sahrawi people's right to self-determination organized by Sahrawi
citizens in the city.
The Moroccan judicial police in Smara, W.S. has charged the Sahrawi
political prisoners of false criminal accusations. These prisoners are:
- Khallihana Dlimi; 50 years old.
- Barkou Hamid; 28 years old.
- Barkou Maouloud; 26 years old.
The lawyers of defence have been surprised because of the speedy trial
of these prisoners, as this kind of cases normally takes a long period
of time due to the complexity of the regulations. This case
has lasted only 10 days.
At the arrival of the prisoners to the court, the defence handed
out a delay demand to the court body. And thus, the case was postponed
until July 18, 2007.
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