Western Sahara Campaign works with the Saharawi people to generate political support to advance their right to self-determination & promote their human rights
So to clarify. Russia's invasion and occupation of parts of Ukraine means they are banned from the World Cup by @FIFAcom, but Morocco's occupation of Western Sahara is ok as far as FIFA is concerned? Can they explain the difference? @WSCUK @markthomasinfo
@unitetheunion@adalaUk 4/5 From @sandblastarts
➡️Provide pedagogical training for Saharawi English teachers
➡️Run creative workshops in music, singing and arts & crafts for Desert Voicebox students
➡️ & more!
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Huge thank you to everyone who came out to our conference #StandWithSaharawis at @unitetheunion on Oct 29.
Great to see so many faces (new and old!) in support of the Saharawi cause and of UK/Western Sahara solidarity.
Here's a thread on ways you can get involved 1/5
The people of Western Sahara are fighting for freedom from Moroccan occupation.
Join @WSCUK in London on 29 October to find out how you can #StandWithSaharawis
Register here: https://t.co/tFVeYKAbFq
"Saharawi students have lost their lives, been injured and have been victims of arbitrary detentions. They have been expelled from their universities, for organising and taking part in demonstrations about human rights violations in WS." - @adalaUk
https://t.co/NBbh2d7Egf
"We call on the @UN to take its responsibility in regards to Western Sahara ... its silence towards Morocco's serious human rights violations against #Sahrawi citizens is inconceivable," says UK Polisario rep @Sidi_Breika#StandWithSaharawis
Intrigued? https://t.co/NBbh2d7Egf
"As the issue of Western Sahara is still so little known ... an effective advocacy strategy is to invite people to have an experience that immerses their senses," @sandblastarts on the role of arts in the #Saharawi cause.
Learn more: https://t.co/NBbh2d7Egf
#StandWithSaharawis
"Western Sahara remains a litmus test for climate justice. As things stand, very few self-styled champions of #ClimateJustice are passing this test," writes @nickjbrooks_
Hear more from Nick & others at our Oct 29 conference: https://t.co/NBbh2dpfEP
#StandWithSaharawis
"The last colony in Africa remains largely under occupation and the @UN mission in place is still deprived of human rights monitoring ... This situation must end - with freedom, and sovereignty finally won by Western Sahara." @NnMeriem
👂 more on Oct 29: https://t.co/NBbh2d7Egf
British, European and other int'l companies continue to reap profits through the plunder of Western Sahara’s resources. Hear more from our keynote speaker & PhD candidate @UniofExeter @NnMeriem at our Oct 29 conference. Details: https://t.co/MEC2z9P6By
Calling all activists & rights defenders! Please join us on Sat 29 October for a series of insightful talks and presentations from Saharawi and British experts in the fields of #humanrights, #conflict, #climatechange and creative education. Tickets: https://t.co/MEC2z9P6By
UK-Western Sahara solidarity organisations are hosting a conference on Oct 29 to inspire and mobilise new activists in support of the indigenous Saharawis of Western Sahara. Join us! Register now: https://t.co/MEC2z9P6By @sandblastarts@adalaUk @OliveBranchArts
This Saharawi student has been sentenced to a year in prison for being an activist. He's just done 28 days on hunger strike. Join @UesarioE in their campaign to get Mohamed and other students like him from #WesternSahara released.
https://t.co/hqt9Yn8b93
Ken Richie of @WSCUK added: “Britain has done a lot that should be on its conscience about Africa, but somehow Western Sahara, a land that wasn’t actually our patch ... doesn’t pertain to us. But it does.” 8/10