Occupied Laayoune – The Sahrawi civilian prisoner and journalist, Hassan Al-Dah, held in Morocco’s Kenitra prison, began on Monday a two-day warning hunger strike in protest against the harsh conditions of his detention.
The Sahrawi Association of Victims of Grave Human Rights Violations committed by the Moroccan state expressed deep concern over Al-Dah’s deteriorating health, confirming that the journalist was forced to resort to this protest due to systematic medical neglect.
According to the association, this hunger strike comes after a series of previous protest actions undertaken by Al-Dah to demand his right to medical care and appropriate treatment for his chronic respiratory illness, which has worsened under prison conditions and deliberate medical negligence. His condition has further deteriorated after prison authorities compelled him to use medication different from what he had been prescribed, without proper medical examination or specialized care.
The protest action is also intended as an act of solidarity with four Sahrawi students detained in Agadir, highlighting the shared suffering of Sahrawi prisoners inside Moroccan jails.
The association warned of the worsening human rights situation in the occupied territories, reiterating its call for all Sahrawi prisoners to be granted their right to adequate healthcare in line with international standards, and to receive proper medication based on professional medical diagnoses.
