on solidarity with the Saharan people

The Western Sahara conflict began thirty years ago.

 For thirty years, the Saharan people have been living under very poor conditions in camps located in the desert in the south-west of Algeria.

 For thirty years, the Saharan civil society has been subjugated to the Moroccan government through politics that suppress and violate individual and collective rights.

 At the same time, the international community has taken a passive attitude. This has allowed Morocco to persistently violate international legality and UN resolutions. Further, it has obstructed many peace initiatives as well as any possibility of holding a referendum on the Saharan’s self-determination. A referendum could put an end to this conflict that stems from the process of decolonization of the African countries.

 Lately, the Moroccan government has worryingly increased its repression over the Saharan people and has kept on violating their human rights. Since the last demonstrations in favour of the Saharan were held in Morocco, people have illegally been put under arrest, some have suffered tortures and others have disappeared. 

 Therefore, it is high time we supported them strongly. Either each Member State individually or the European Parliament must take all necessary measures to stop it.

 We call for a clearer and firmer positioning of the international community (with the UN and the EU in front) in order to watch over the observance of international legality. By keeping a strong attitude towards Morocco’s economic and political pressures, it will be possible to hold a referendum on the right to Saharan’s self-determination.