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For more than 25 years the people of Western Sahara have been denied their basic right to self-determination. We have been campaining for the the UK government, with its seat on the UN Security Council, to help the Saharawis in their struggle for independence.
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- British Government to Fish in Illegal Waters
The British Government has been condemned by War on Want and campaign groups from across Europe today for supporting a Fisheries Agreement that will allow European ships to fish off the coast of illegally occupied Western Sahara, despite claims that this violates international law. Sweden stood alone in opposing the Agreement though Finland, the Netherlands and Ireland conditioned their support with a statement that the Agreement should benefit the “local population” of Western Sahara.
- EU Votes to Steal Saharan Fish MEPs today voted in favour of a Fisheries Agreement that will allow European ships to fish off the coast of illegally occupied Western Sahara, despite claims that this violates international law. Amendments by Green and left-wing GUE groups were voted down, despite support from campaigners and members states like Sweden, Finland and Ireland, and rebellions from within the Socialist (PES) and Conservative (EPP) groups.
- EU parliamentarians vote through ‘illegal’ fisheries deal The Fisheries Committee of the European Parliament has today voted through the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement, despite a legal opinion that it violates international law. The Committee has rejected key amendments designed to prevent fishing in the waters of Western Sahara, currently under military occupation by Morocco.
- EU Fishing: legal opinion confirms fears of campaigners
Campaigners claimed today that a leaked legal opinion from the European Parliament reinforced the need to amend the EU-Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement to prevent the EU from violating international law. Backed by MEPs, Trade Unions and NGOs from 19 EU countries, the campaign claims that if put into effect in its current form, the Agreement will lead to European vessels fishing in the illegally held waters of Western Sahara, a territory occupied by Morocco since 1975.
- Western Sahara: Polisario releases all Moroccan political prisoners War on Want welcomes the Polisario Front’s release today of all remaining Moroccan prisoners of war. The freeing of the prisoners leaves the ball firmly in Morocco’s court to agree to a peace plan which will allow Saharawi self-determination over Western Sahara.
- 'INTIFADA' Erupts in Western Sahara Clashes between Moroccan security forces and Saharawi demonstrators have broken out in cities across Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, following the violent break up of human rights and pro-independence demonstrations. Saharawi human rights activists say that nineteen people are missing in police custody, including one whole family, and that a young demonstrator was raped by Moroccan forces.
- US and UK set to let down Saharawi refugees 24 July 2002 Three prominent members of the UN Security Council are pushing for James Baker’s controversial Framework Agreement to form the basis of a resolution on the future of the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
- War on Want applies for judicial review against Government 19 September 2001 War on Want has begun unprecedented legal proceedings against the government over its 1999 decision to sell gun spares to Morocco for use in the disputed territory of the Western Sahara.
- Select Committee rebukes ministers over arms to Western Sahara 14 March 2001 MP's have backed War on Want criticisms of the government for issuing an arms license for use in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
- Conflict of interest over arms shares owned by 'ethical' Labour Party 22 February 2001 News that the Labour Party pension fund holds 34,721 shares in British arms company, BAe Systems, exposes the conflict of interest at the heart of government's so-called 'ethical' foreign policy.
- War on Want seeks legal advice on arms to Western Sahara scandal 2 February 2001 War on Want is seeking legal advice with a view to requesting a judicial review of the British government's 1999 decision to sell gun parts to Morocco for heavy artillery guns in the disputed territory of the Western Sahara.
- Cook blames UN for arms to Western Sahara scandal 1 February 2001 Foreign Secretary Robin Cook has blamed the United Nations for his 1999 decision to grant a licence for gun parts to be exported for use in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
- Ant and Dec join campaign to take toys to the Sahara 26 January 2001 Award-winning children's television presenters Ant and Dec have joined a campaign to collect toys for thousands of children stranded in refugee camps in the Sahara desert.
- Toys make children happy 12 December 2000 Star of Channel 4's Bigger Breakfast Josie D'arby will join anti-poverty charity War on Want in launching a campaign today to collect and deliver toys to thousands of children living in refugee camps in the Sahara desert.
