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June 1997
Human Rights
The Canadian Association for International Human Rights publishes a
report on Western Sahara.
In February and March 1997, a representative of the Canadian Lawyers
Association for International Human Rights ("CLAIHR") participated in
a fact-finding mission to Algiers and Western Sahara refugee camps
near Tindouf, Algeria. The mission was initiated and organized by
Lord Christopher Winchilsea of the British House of Lords, founder of
the Saharawan Aid Trust. The participants were: Ron Laybourne,
Trustee of The Saharawan Aid Trust, Dr. Wayne Smith, President of The
Friendship Force, Senator J.A. LeMaistre Senator, Jersey, Channel
Islands, James Earl Carter III, from The Carter Center, Emory
University, Atlanta, Georgia, Peter E. Tyrer, Chief Executive of
Action for Peoples in Conflict, and Lawrence E. Thacker, barrister,
CLAIHR Representative.
CLAIHR was invited to participate in the mission as a result of its
extensive research and advocacy work concerning the Western Sahara
self-determination question. This mission was Part I of CLAIHR's
fact-finding activities. In Fall 1997, CLAIHR intends to conduct a
fact-finding mission to Morocco and Western Sahara.
16.06.97
Morocco will attend the UN sponsored meeting in Lisbon, according to
a senior Moroccan diplomat, who asked not to be named, cited by
Reuter.
16.06.97
Humanitarian help
The European Community Humanitarian Office ECHO has renewed for this
year its aid of ECU 7 millions for the Sahrawi refugees.
16.06.97
Recognition retired
Togo retired its recognition of the SADR.
17.06.97
A Sahrawi delegation, headed by Information minister Khatry Addouh,
participate to the 8th conference of the African information
ministers, which starts its proceedings in Cairo .
17.06.97
Declaration
The Secretary for International Affairs of the Austrian Socialist
Party, Albrecht Konecny, declared, after the London meeting between
Morocco and the Polisario, that it was time to go ahead with the
implementation of the peace plan. He greeted in the name of his party
the efforts of Special Envoy James Baker, adding that there are still
many hindrances on the way of peace. But the cooperation of both
parties give hope. The role of the U.N and their members will be very
important and Austria can and must participate.
19.06.97
Security Council
After hearing a briefing on Western Sahara by UN Under-Secretary-
General for Political Affairs Kieran Prendergast, the Members of the
Security Council expressed satisfaction that the parties agreed to
hold direct private talks in Lisbon on 23 June under the auspices of
UN Secretary-General through his special envoy.
Solidarity
Lisbon negociations
The latest news will be daily available on the special page:
http://www.arso.org/Lisb.htm
During the Moroccan municipal elections also held in the occupied territories, street manifestations took place in El Ayun on June 12th: independists with SADR flags shouting slogans in favour of the Polisario and against the Moroccan invaders.
In occasion of the commemoration of the 22th anniversary of the death of Roque Dalton the SADR was awarded the Roque Dalton medal by the Salvadorian Cultural and Scientific Cooperation Council, for its struggle for independance.
International conference of support to the peace plan in Western Sahara, 25-28.9.1997, refugee camps near Tinduf (informations at Asociacion Amigos del Pueblo Saharaui, Madrid, phone/fax +34 1 531 28 29)
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