Morocco demands an end to punishment and revenge against desert prisoners By Shoah - The Palestinian HolocaustJune 28, 2021June 28, 2021Morocco الصحرا ماتنباع The Geneva group of non-governmental organizations to support and promote human rights in Western Sahara called for immediate end of all forms of punishment or revenge against Saharan prisoners and their families, expressing solidarity and support to all Torture victims all over the world. In a statement published on the occasion of the International Day of Support for Victims of Torture, which coincides on June 26, the 296th stated that ′′ in the context of the conflict resumed after the violation of the ceasefire of 1991 Before the occupying Power last November 13, physical and psychological torture became a weapon constantly used by the Moroccan occupation forces against human rights defenders and journalists “. In their statement, the organizations condemned the ′′ impunity policy of the Kingdom of Morocco to protect those responsible for torture, enforced disappearance and genocide committed against the Saharawi people “. The Kingdom of Morocco demanded that the United Nations minimum rules be respected for treating detainees, stopping the illegal occupation of Western Sahara and respecting the existing boundaries at the time of independence, in accordance with article 4 of the founding Act of the African Union. It denounced the refusal of the Kingdom of Morocco to comply with the resolutions of various international bodies (International Court of Justice-United Nations-African Union) concerning decolonization of the Non-Self-Governing Territory of Western Sahara, and its deploration of obstacles that constitute The Kingdom has been organizing the referendum stipulated in the settlement plan that led to the establishment of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO). #Spain must take responsibilityThe Geneva Group called on Spain to highlight the fate of Sidi Mohamed Sayed Ibrahim Al-Basiri, which has disappeared for 50 years, and called for all necessary actions to release all Saharan political prisoners and clarify the fate of all the missing. International law considers enforced disappearance a crime and a violation of many human rights, including the right to liberty and personal security, the right to recognize the legal personality of the individual, and the right not to be tortured or other forms of treatment Cruel, inhuman or insulting, right to a fair trial and right to life. Enforced disappearance violates the economic, social and cultural rights of disappeared persons and their families. The Geneva Group called on Spain to assume its responsibility as an administering Power and help organize the referendum on self-determination and independence as requested by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1966 (resolution 2229). The United Nations General Assembly adopted its resolution 149/52 in December 1997, as 26 Juzan International Day of Support for Victims of Torture, with a goal Total elimination of torture and effective performance of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. The General Assembly adopted the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1984 and entered into force in 1987. and implemented by a Committee of Independent Experts Committee against torture In 1985, the Human Rights Committee appointed the first special rapporteur on torture, an independent expert charged with reporting the state of torture worldwide, and the United Nations repeatedly recognized the important role played by non-governmental organizations in combating Torture.(Wag).
