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Western Sahara: Hunger Strike in Support for Separatists

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009 @ 21:12 UTC

by Hisham

Countries:: Morocco, Algeria, Western Sahara
Topics:: Cyber-Activism, Human Rights, Protest, War & Conflict, Politics
Languages:: French

Solidarité Maroc [Fr], an online forum regrouping some Moroccan human rights activist, publishes an appeal (video) by French national Jean François Debargue who's on hunger strike in solidarity with Sahrawis whom he says are living in “dire conditions” in Western Sahara - a territory administered by Morocco and contested by the separatist Polisario Front, which is supported by neighbouring Algeria.

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