AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPrisoner Health Emergency: Sahrawi political prisoner Naâma Asfari’s health is now “critical and life-threatening” after 41 days on open-ended hunger strike in Kenitra, with reports of about 10kg weight loss, reduced family contact, and alleged refusal of independent medical monitoring. Medical Access Demands: Polisario calls on UN Special Rapporteurs for immediate independent medical exams, proper treatment, an end to solitary confinement, and transfer closer to Western Sahara for regular family visits. ICRC Intervention Urged: A Polisario letter to the ICRC president asks for urgent action to save Asfari’s life, citing deterioration after transfer to a prison clinic and continued medical neglect. Pan-African Pressure: The Pan-African Parliament is urged to act urgently to protect hunger-striking prisoners and stop ongoing rights violations. European Solidarity: Portugal’s parliament and France-based Sahrawi community groups renewed calls for Asfari’s release and independent medical care, while Spain’s CEAS-Sahara warned of “serious deterioration” and an irreversible outcome. Health & Rights Context: Multiple UN bodies have previously found Morocco’s detention practices arbitrary and linked to torture, intensifying calls for immediate humanitarian safeguards.
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