The Security Council of the UN has recognized this Wednesday the "importance of improving the situation of Human Rights in Western Sahara, but also in refugee camps in Tindouf (Algeria) with the unanimous adoption of a resolution by first time explicitly mentioned fundamental freedoms, without euphemisms.
The resolution renews for another year, until April 30, 2012, the mandate of UN mission in Western Sahara, MINURSO, which will not be empowered to monitor the respect of human rights in the area, as demanded year after year organizations in defense of fundamental freedoms. However, the text urges the parties to cooperate with the international community to set up "independent and credible measures to ensure respect for human rights." The resolution welcomes the establishment in Morocco of a National Human Rights Council, with a section on the Western Sahara and its commitment to allow access to the territory of the Human Rights Council of the UN.
The Polisario Front welcomed the new resolution because it includes the recommendation of the latest report of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, with respect to the forthcoming negotiations on the status of the territory should focus on holding a "referendum which constitutes the free exercise of the right of self-determination "by the people of Western Sahara, emphasizes the independence movement in a statement.
The Polisario's coordinator with MINURSO, Mhamed Khadad, applauded in the same note the "fresh approach" of the Security Council with regard to human rights and the issue of referendum, but warns that this is only a "first step" . In his view, the Council should push the parties towards "a solution that reflects the legitimate will of the people of Western Sahara." It regrets that the Minurso still not be empowered to monitor respect for human rights, the only United Nations mission without this component.
Morocco, through its official news agency MAP, interpreted the resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council challenges Algeria to allow the UN High Commissioner for Refugees census of the population actually lives in the camps Tindouf. Rabat accuses Algeria and the Polisario to inflate the figures.
The text also emphasizes that values a year of "serious and credible efforts" by Morocco to help reach a solution to the conflict. 
The resolution renews for another year, until April 30, 2012, the mandate of UN mission in Western Sahara, MINURSO, which will not be empowered to monitor the respect of human rights in the area, as demanded year after year organizations in defense of fundamental freedoms. However, the text urges the parties to cooperate with the international community to set up "independent and credible measures to ensure respect for human rights." The resolution welcomes the establishment in Morocco of a National Human Rights Council, with a section on the Western Sahara and its commitment to allow access to the territory of the Human Rights Council of the UN.
The Polisario Front welcomed the new resolution because it includes the recommendation of the latest report of UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon, with respect to the forthcoming negotiations on the status of the territory should focus on holding a "referendum which constitutes the free exercise of the right of self-determination "by the people of Western Sahara, emphasizes the independence movement in a statement.
The Polisario's coordinator with MINURSO, Mhamed Khadad, applauded in the same note the "fresh approach" of the Security Council with regard to human rights and the issue of referendum, but warns that this is only a "first step" . In his view, the Council should push the parties towards "a solution that reflects the legitimate will of the people of Western Sahara." It regrets that the Minurso still not be empowered to monitor respect for human rights, the only United Nations mission without this component.
Morocco, through its official news agency MAP, interpreted the resolution adopted by the fifteen members of the Security Council challenges Algeria to allow the UN High Commissioner for Refugees census of the population actually lives in the camps Tindouf. Rabat accuses Algeria and the Polisario to inflate the figures.
The text also emphasizes that values a year of "serious and credible efforts" by Morocco to help reach a solution to the conflict.
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