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Norwegians expelled from Western Sahara

09.05.2013 12:57

A group of three Norwegians that travelled to occupied Western Sahara yesterday, is at this moment being expelled from Western Sahara.

Peaceful demonstrations and police violence continues

29.04.2013 22:44

More photos of injured demonstrators from occupied Western Sahara.

Polisario urges human rights monitoring

08.04.2013 13:09

The Western Sahara liberation movement, Frente Polisario, publishes its position on human rights monitoring.

Sultana Assaulted Again

07.04.2013 23:54

Sultana Khaya, who visited Norway last year, has once again been assaulted by the police during a demonstration. Amnesty expressed concern about the assaults on peaceful demonstrators.

Gearbulk criticised for unethical shipments

29.03.2013 13:10

Norwegian owned shipping company admits carrying out shipments from Western Sahara. In two recent articles in a Norwegian newspaper, the company received heavy criticism. �When Norwegian government urges companies to stay away from Western Sahara, one should try to follow those advice�, said competitor.

Aftenposten: Another UN effort for Western Sahara

12.02.2013 07:46

UN is attempting once again to kick life into the negotiations on the much-debated desert region. For four decades the inhabitants have been waiting in vain to decide the future of their occupied homeland. Aftenposten, 4 Feb 2012.

Sign petition: Stop the EU fisheries in Western Sahara!

11.12.2012 08:36

The EU is planning to enter a new unethical fisheries agreement with Morocco in 2013. Once more, the EU intends to fish in the waters offshore occupied Western Sahara, in violation of international law. Protest by signing this petition!

Norwegian youth politicians expelled from Western Sahara

07.11.2012 15:15

A group of four Norwegian youth politicians were expelled from Western Sahara yesterday. Their goal was to meet with Saharawi human rights activists to learn more about the conflict, and the excessive human rights violations.

Film festival picks Western Sahara film as winner

23.10.2012 06:52

Norway's biggest film festival picked yesterday the film 'Sons of the Clouds' as the best film.

Dagsavisen: With the Mike as a Tool

29.08.2012 10:34

When Manu Chao entered the stage at City Hall Square on Saturday, he had a message about the world's injustice. As always. Published in Dagsavisen, 27 August 2012.

Manu Chao flagged for Western Sahara in Oslo

26.08.2012 09:55

The French Spanish musician Manu Chao played at a music festival in Oslo on 25 August - with the Western Sahara flag on stage.

Moroccan King�s windfarm project on occupied land gets thumbs down

26.07.2012 22:04

Norwegian company DNV, certified by the UN Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) to evaluate projects seeking CDM-funding, has issued a negative opinion on the Moroccan King's envisioned windfarm project in occupied Western Sahara � precisely for taking place in a politically controversial area.

Norway defended Saharawi organisation right in UN

22.05.2012 17:52

The Norwegian representatives in Geneva today underlined the need for Morocco respecting that Saharawi organisations are allowed to formally register.

Thanked the Greens for its solidarity

16.04.2012 23:59

Human rights activits Sultana Khaya thanked the Green Party of Norway for the support for the Saharawi cause at the annual meeting in Bergen, Norway, 15 April.

8 Norwegian youth parties organised Western Sahara conference

16.04.2012 23:34

The eight political youth parties of region of Hordaland, Norway, together organised a full day conference on Western Sahara at the University of Bergen.

Demonstrated for human rights in front of French embassy in Oslo

14.04.2012 21:10

France objects to human rights in Western Sahara. Some twenty people demonstrated for respect of human rights in front of France's embassy in Oslo today.

FMC Corp disappointed over Norway blacklisting

23.12.2011 17:00

FMC Corporation states that they have stopped importing phosphates from Western Sahara to Spain and that they should never have been kicked out of the Norwegian government's pension fund for lack of ethics.

Yara denies new Western Sahara purchases

19.12.2011 21:30

The Norwegian fertilizer firm Yara states their position remains unchanged, and that they do not purchase phosphates from Western Sahara. Yara's new agreement with Moroccan phosphate firm specifically excludes purchases from Western Sahara, according to the company.

US law firm continues pro-occupation lobby

08.12.2011 21:35

Covington & Burling, the US lobby law firm that lobbies for the Moroccan phosphate trade from occupied territory of Western Sahara travelled all the way to Oslo to explain to an investor how the Saharawis supposedly benefit from the trade. Still, the firm refuse to talk to Saharawis or civil society about the industry.

Wrote book on Western Sahara, Norway and the hope of a free land

01.12.2011 14:02

Asria Mohamed Taleb, journalist from Western Sahara currently living in Norway, today launched a book on the conflict. Download the book here.