Nine Sahrawi detainees from the Gdeïm Izik group have been on a hunger strike since September 23 in several Moroccan prisons. They are protesting their detention conditions and demanding the implementation of United Nations decisions regarding their case. The Sahrawi Instance Against Moroccan Occupation has called for urgent international intervention to protect the detainees and prevent a deterioration in their health.
The Sahrawi Instance Against Moroccan Occupation has expressed concern over the evolution of the hunger strike and denounced the deterioration of detention conditions for several Sahrawi prisoners in Moroccan penitentiary establishments. According to the organization, detainees face restrictions, violence, isolation measures, transfers, and inadequate medical care. These practices also affect the prisoners' relationships with their families.
Among the hunger strikers is Sahrawi human rights defender Naâma Asfari, who was transferred to Marrakech prison. His family announced the transfer after Asfari confirmed it during a phone call on September 29. Asfari stated that he would continue the "battle for dignity" with his companions despite attempts to convince him to end the hunger strike. The action demands that Moroccan authorities implement the decisions of the UN Committee Against Torture and the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention regarding the Gdeïm Izik prisoners.
The Sahrawi Instance Against Moroccan Occupation has expressed support for the detainees' demands, particularly those related to their detention conditions, respect for the rights of Sahrawi prisoners from occupied territories, and their release. The nine hunger strikers are Mohamed Bani, Abdallah Abhah, Mohamed Lamine Haddi, Bachir Khada, Sidi Bachir Boutenkiza, Ahmed Sebaï, Naâma Asfari, El-Housseïn Zaoui, and Hassan Dah.
The organization has called on the international community to pressure Morocco to guarantee the detainees' rights and implement the decisions and observations of UN mechanisms. They also demand urgent intervention to prevent a deterioration in the health of the hunger strikers and hold Moroccan authorities responsible for their safety and detention conditions.
The hunger strike is a protest against the detention conditions and the lack of implementation of UN decisions regarding the Gdeïm Izik prisoners. The Sahrawi Instance Against Moroccan Occupation has urged the international community to intervene and ensure the protection of the detainees. The situation remains critical, with the health of the hunger strikers at risk.
The case of the Gdeïm Izik prisoners has been a longstanding issue, with the detainees facing harsh conditions and limited access to medical care. The international community has been urged to take action to address the situation and ensure that the detainees' rights are respected.
Key points
- The nine Sahrawi detainees from Gdeïm Izik group have been on a hunger strike since September 23.
- The hunger strike demands the implementation of UN decisions regarding the detainees' case and improved detention conditions.
- The international community has been called upon to pressure Morocco to guarantee the detainees' rights and prevent a deterioration in their health.
