New York (United Nations) – The Polisario Front has reaffirmed its commitment to advocating for the release of Sahrawi political prisoners held in Moroccan prisons. This issue remains a top priority for the organization in its engagements with the United Nations and various international bodies.
Sidi Mohammed Omar, the Polisario Front’s representative to the UN and coordinator with MINURSO, emphasized the group’s continued focus on securing the freedom of individuals it considers unjustly detained due to their political beliefs and activities in the Western Sahara.
“The plight of Sahrawi political prisoners is a matter of grave concern, and we will continue to raise this issue at every opportunity within the United Nations system and across the international community,” Omar stated. He highlighted the Polisario Front’s dedication to ensuring that the human rights of these individuals are respected and that they are afforded due process under international law.
The Polisario Front argues that these prisoners are being held for expressing their support for Sahrawi self-determination and that their detention constitutes a violation of fundamental human rights. The organization has consistently called for their immediate and unconditional release.
DZWatch will continue to follow this developing story and provide updates as they become available. The issue of political prisoners remains a sensitive and complex aspect of the ongoing dispute over the Western Sahara, and the Polisario Front’s advocacy on their behalf is a key element of its broader political strategy.
