Report of Sahrawi political detainee trial, moved to 14 November

24 Oct 2007 | Information/Update, Political Prisoners

El-Ayoune-Western Sahara

Contrary to what we published Tuesday, October 23, 2007, three Sahrawi political prisoners, Mr. Sheikh Ali Khallihenna DLIMI, Mr. Mohamed Ahmed BARKOUH and Mr. Hamid Ahmed BARKOUH, arrested in Smara last June and incarcerated in the black prison of El-Ayoune, have appeared today Wednesday, October 24, before the court of first authority of El-Ayoune. The latter has decided to postpone the trial until November 14, 2007.

Likewise, the Saharawi political prisoner, Mr. Mohamed BOUTABAA (picture), 17 years old, has also appeared today before the same court. The trial of this political prisoner has also been postponed to 14 November.

In addition, a sit-in, organized by Sahrawi students in Boujdour, Tuesday, October 23 in front of the college Omar Bno Alkhatab, was violently repressed. The savage intervention Moroccan repressive forces against the Saharawi students resulted in a large number of wounded, among them:
Miss. Souad ABEIHIYA
Miss. Houria MAYARA
Miss. Souad FANNICH
Miss. Mohamed Ould AZROUG
Miss. Taqi ELMOJTAHID
Two other students, Mr. Lahcen BREIJA and Mr. Mohamed ABEIDA ALLAH are still under arrest.

The repression of the Moroccan security forces has also affected the parents of the students, as is the case of Ms. Aminatou Ment AZROUG and Mr. Omar BREIJA.