The October 3 UN secretary-general’s report on Western Sahara cited claims by some local NGOs alleging a lack of accountability for human rights violations perpetrated against Sahrawis, including arbitrary arrests.

2 days ago · In the latest incident, the Pakistani Foreign Ministry initially announced on January 16 that the boat had “capsized” near Dakhla, a port city in the disputed Western Sahara territory ...

In March 2023, the CNCLT adopted the National Plan to Combat and Prevent Trafficking in Human Beings 2023–2030 and the National Strategy to Address Trafficking in Persons 2023–2026.

Oct 8, 2024 · Detailing the widespread human rights violations occurring in Western Sahara, including intimidation, disappearances, imprisonment and discrimination, she noted that women, children, people...

The April 10 UN Secretary-General’s report on the Western Sahara cited claims by some human rights organizations that authorities prevented or dispersed 66 out of 776 demonstrations in the territory from April 2016 to April 2017.

Mar 29, 2017 · Trafficking in persons and child labor continued to occur, particularly in the informal sector. The lack of reports of investigations or punishment of abuse or corruption in Western Sahara contributed to the widespread perception of impunity.

Children in Western Sahara are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in forced domestic work and in commercial sexual exploitation.

In January 2021, several UN special rapporteurs issued a joint statement denouncing abuses against eight human rights defenders in Western Sahara, in which they cited violations including threats of arrest, violence and death, physical surveillance, arbitrary detention, ill-treatment in detention, and threats to the right to health due to the to...

children in Western Sahara are subjected to the worst forms of child labor, including in forced domestic work and in commercial sexual exploitation. Children also engage in child labor in producing artisanal handicrafts.

Oct 7, 2021 · Petitioners described human rights violations faced by women in Sahrawi refugee camps, as the Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) continued its hearing of petitioners on the...