AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoDocumentary Spotlight in Switzerland: At Bern’s Abolish Festival, two films—Three Stolen Cameras and a Memory that Refuses to Surrender—highlighted Sahrawi activists’ suffering in Moroccan prisons, with Polisario representative Saeed M’hamed Saeed and media coordinator Mohamed Mayara speaking to audiences. Human Rights Update: The UN Committee Against Torture again found Morocco violating the rights of Sahrawi detainees linked to the Gdeim Izik protest, citing arbitrary arrests, solitary confinement, torture or ill-treatment, and confessions taken under duress. US Pressure on Polisario: Republican Senator Ted Cruz renewed calls to label the Polisario a terrorist organization, arguing ties to Iran threaten maritime security near Gibraltar. Diplomacy & UN Decolonization: UN C-24 seminar coverage featured Frente POLISARIO UN representative Sidi Mohamed Omar saying the Sahrawi cause drew strong international support and urging a referendum push. Corporate Footprint: Heidelberg Materials acknowledged supplying cement and concrete for major infrastructure in occupied Western Sahara, including port projects in El Aaiún and Dakhla.
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