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The fighting in Western Sahara, which broke out again in November 2020, remains of low intensity. Yet outside powers would be wrong to assume that it will not escalate. With U.S. support, the new UN envoy should pursue confidence-building measures that could facilitate negotiations. ....
Morocco suppressing activists in Western Sahara after deal with Israel Friday, 19 February 2021 4:26 PM [ Last Update: Saturday, 20 February 2021 6:19 AM ] Supporters of Western Saharan independence demonstrate in France. (File photo by AFP) Activists and ordinary people in Western Sahara are said to have been subjected to a harsh crackdown and human rights abuses by the government in Rabat, weeks after the United States recognized Morocco’s sovereignty over the disputed territory where pro-independence sentiments run high as a gift following its normalization with Israel. The Middle East Eye news portal cited the activists as saying on Friday that Washington’s decision on December 10, 2020, to recognize Morocco’s territorial claim to Western Sahara had emboldened Rabat to harass ordinary people and those critical of the move. ....
From torture to surveillance and house arrests, activists say they have faced unprecedented repression in recent weeks People call for the independence of the Western Sahara in a protest (AFP/Illustration:Mohamad Elasaar/MEE) By Published date: 19 February 2021 12:16 UTC | Last update: 1 month ago Activists in Western Sahara say they are facing a brutal crackdown in the wake of Morocco s normalisation deal with Israel. US recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Western Sahara has, the activists say, emboldened authorities to carry out abuses against ordinary citizens and those who oppose the decision. Mahmoud Lemaadel, who regularly sheds light on violations in the region, said that in recent weeks there had been an unprecedented number of attacks on activists and campaigners. ....