Prisoner Health & Rights: The African Youth Congress and Sahrawi human rights defender Hamdi Mhamedou renewed calls for urgent protection of the nine Gdeim Izik prisoners on open-ended hunger strike in Moroccan prisons, warning of deteriorating health and harsh conditions, including restricted family visits and limited medical access, and urging transfers closer to Western Sahara plus implementation of UN rulings. UN Monitoring Demand: Mhamedou asked the UN Human Rights Council for an independent, sustainable international mechanism to monitor human rights in Western Sahara and to ensure accountability, while calling for the immediate and unconditional release of Sahrawi political prisoners. Escalating Reprisals: The Sahrawi Prisoners’ Protection Association reported punitive measures after the hunger strike, including arbitrary transfers and loss of contact with families; it highlighted that several prisoners continued the strike and that Mohamed Bani was forced to suspend after health decline and transfer to a medical unit. Refugee Camp Conditions: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Barham Salih told the Security Council that the Tindouf camps’ half-century status quo is “intolerable” and “unsustainable,” citing worsening conditions and underfunded humanitarian needs, and stressing that any solution must center free, voluntary choices by camp residents.