In a significant act of defiance, nine Sahrawi civilian prisoners from the Gdeim Izik group have commenced an open-ended hunger strike, protesting against their arbitrary detention that has persisted for 16 long years. This bold move, initiated on Wednesday, serves as a clarion call for urgent intervention from human rights and humanitarian organizations. The prisoners are imploring these bodies to exert pressure on the Moroccan authorities to address their grievances and ensure the protection of their fundamental rights, which have been grossly neglected throughout their detention.
The Sahrawi Mechanism for Coordinating Human Rights Work has recently issued a grave warning regarding the deteriorating conditions faced by Sahrawi civilian prisoners in Moroccan jails. They highlight the continuing retaliatory tactics employed against these individuals, along with the potential for discriminatory treatment and punitive measures that exacerbate their suffering. This systemic oppression has drawn international concern, especially in light of the heightened repression in the occupied Sahrawi regions, which has intensified as Morocco conducts its legislative elections.
As reported by aps.dz.
