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"As they deal with the same subject, Questions Nos 5 to 12 will be taken together
What measures is the Council prepared to consider in order to guarantee the protection of human rights in this Non-Autonomous Territory?
Question No 7 by Laura González Álvarez ():
After Cyprus and Palestine, the Western Sahara dispute is the longest-standing dispute still pending within the UN, and the last major decolonisation process.
On 30 July 2002, the UN Security Council unanimously approved resolution 1429 on the Western Sahara. It underlines the validity of the UN plan for resolving the dispute as the democratic, peaceful and lasting solution. International law demands a fair referendum, which should have been held in 1992.
Given this resolution and all the previous UN resolutions on the dispute, and the fact that the Kingdom of Morocco is clearly obstructing the implementation of the appeal stage leading to the referendum
What measures are being discussed within the Council with regard to the political dialogue with Morocco, to ensure that the referendum is held without further delays and with international guarantees?
Question No 8 by Carlos Carnero González ():
The new version of the James Baker plan for a solution to the Western Sahara conflict, recently presented to the parties, makes provision for the holding of autonomous elections within one year, and a referendum on self-determination no later than five years after any agreement has been signed by the parties. This plan envisages two different electoral registers for the two votes. The initial elections are to be based on the list drawn up by the UN for the referendum on self-determination, but a modified list is to be imposed for the final election, which is to include the Moroccan settlers who have not been accepted by Minurso in over 10 years of identifying voters. What is the Council's position on this proposal by Mr Baker? What measures does it consider appropriate in order to respect the list drawn up by the UN?
Question No 5 by Francisca Sauquillo Pérez del Arco ():
Question No 9 by Yasmine Boudjenah ():
While expressing my surprise and concern at the biased position expressed by the Presidency, which makes no reference whatsoever to the holding of a free, legal and impartial referendum on self-determination of the people of Western Sahara in accordance with the UN Peace Plan, I wish to ask the Council whether it intends to make representations to Morocco for the release of the Saharawi prisoners?
Does it intend to react to the harassment and dismissal of Saharawi NGO representatives after they agreed to be heard by Parliament’s ad hoc delegation in February 2002?
Does it plan to speak out against the 10-year prison sentences handed down to Salec Bazaid, Moussamih Baba and Bourhil Mohamed Lamine on 12 March 2003?
Question No 10 by Pedro Marset Campos ():
In mid-January 2003 the UN Secretary-General's personal envoy for Western Sahara undertook a tour of countries in the region in order to submit a proposal for resolving the conflict to the parties.
Has the Council had any contact with the United Nations special envoy, Mr James Baker? What is the European Council's position on the proposals by the Secretary-General's personal envoy for Western Sahara? Does the Council believe that the proposal for resolving the conflict may disregard the inalienable right of the Saharawis to self-determination?
Question No 11 by Margot Keßler ():
On 5 March 2003 the Greek Presidency published a statement in which the EU welcomed the release of 100 Moroccan prisoners of war by the Polisario Front on 26 February. The Presidency explained that the release of these prisoners could contribute to promoting dialogue and confidence between the parties concerned and called for the immediate release of all prisoners of war.
What is the Presidency’s attitude towards the sentencing to ten years’ imprisonment on 12 March in El Aaiun of the three Saharawi Salek Bazaid, member of the Forum for Truth and Justice, Moussamih Baba and Bourhil Mohamed Lamine in an unfair trial and after being inhumanely treated since their arrest?
Question No 12 by Carlos Bautista Ojeda ():
The natural resources of the Western Sahara stand in need of special protection by reason of the conflictual situation which has characterised that territory for more than 25 years. It is stated in the conclusions of the UN's Legal Service of 29 January 2002 (document S/2002/161) on Moroccan oil prospecting in the Sahara that such activities should not be carried out. The Norwegian government has, in statements made by the deputy foreign minister Mr Vidar Helgesen, questioned the legality of the operations being conducted by the Norwegian company TGS-Nopec and forming part of the Moroccan-led activities on the continental shelf off the Western Sahara, on the grounds that they are in violation of the inalienable rights of the Saharan people to the resources existing on its territory.
What is the Council's position concerning Community oil and mining companies operating without international legal cover in the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara? Does the Council intend to take specific action on the matter?
The latest report by the UN Secretary-General indicates a shortfall in food aid to the Saharan population The Commission describes the Saharan conflict as one of the so-called forgotten tragedies which call for special EU attention and the population receives ECHO humanitarian aid. Nevertheless, the Commission is considering reducing the food aid handled by a consortium of NGOs.
Does the Council intend to support the maintaining of humanitarian aid to the Saharan population? Are resolving the Sahara conflict and helping the population there amongst the Greek Presidency’s priorities?
Question No 6 by Miquel Mayol i Raynal ():
Reports from European NGOs on the human rights situation in the Western Sahara show that Morocco has committed systematic violations of international humanitarian law from the very first days of November 1975, before Spain finally withdrew from the Western Sahara in February 1976. And even today there are still countless cases of forced disappearances in the Western Sahara.
Is the Council aware of the human rights violations against the Saharawi population in areas controlled by the Moroccan army, especially against Saharawi political prisoners in the El Aaiun 'black prison'?"@en1
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"Subject: Human rights situation in the Western Sahara"1
"Subject: Humanitarian aid for the Saharan population"1
"Subject: New version of the Baker plan for Western Sahara"1
"Subject: Oil prospecting in the Western Sahara"1
"Subject: Western Sahara dispute"1
"Subject: Western Sahara – human rights"1
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