Update on Sahrawi students in Agadir

30 May 2007 | Information/Update

El-Ayoune – Western Sahara
Wednesday 30, May 2007

The five Sahrawi students arrested recently in the City University of Agadir and imprisoned in the local prison of Inezgane, appeared today, Wednesday May 30, 2007, before the court of first authority of Agadir. It condemned those students to two months of prison and a fine of 500 dhs.

We point out that these students were arrested on Thursday May 3, 2007; imprisoned in the local prison of Inezgane on Friday May 4, 2007; suffer from serious wounds following the confrontations which occurred at University IBNO ZOHR in Agadir; and are carrying out an unlimited hunger strike since May 8, 2007. These students are charged by the court for Agression, Injury and Incitation. We point out the Sahrawi students were assisted by a great number of lawyers.

The list of these five students:
Mr. Ahmed CHEINE (studying in 1st year Law), Case N° 75338
Mr. Mahmoud ELFILALI (studying in 3rd year History), Case N° 75337
Mr. Mohamed CHOUEIAAR (student in 3rd yea Arab literature) Case N° 75341
Mr. Lahoucine LEMGHEIFAR (studying in 2nd year French literature) Case N° 75340
Mr. Abazid KADAL (studying in 1st year History) Case N° 75339