Moroccan military court holds hearing for last three Western Saharan political prisoners

31/12/2009 | Newsletter, Political Prisoners

Dagja Lachgar

Three of the seven Sahrawi human rights activists held in Salé prison, near Rabat, Morocco, since October 8, 2009, were brought before the investigating judge of the Moroccan military court today, Thursday.

The judge heard Ms Dagja Lachgar for more than four hours, ascertaining on her mental state before returning her to the prison. Mr Ahmed Nassiri and Yahdih Ettarouzi were brought before the same judge after hearing Ms. Dagja Lachgar.

Ms. Djimi El-Ghalia (Vice President of ASVDH) visted Mrs. Dagja Lachgar last Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the seventh member of the detained group Rachid Sghaer was already brought before the investigating judge Monday. The three other prisoners (Brahim Dahane, President of ASVDH; Ali Salem Tamek, Vice-President of CODESA; Saleh Labihi, President of the Sahraoui Forum to Protect Children) were brought before the same court yesterday, Wednesday, December 30.