UN: Western Sahara Peoples’ Self-Determination At Risk, HRW Reports

A United Nations Security Council resolution on the dispute around Morocco’s claims to Western Sahara does not ensure that a new framework to end the long-standing impasse on the issue upholds the right to self-determination for the territory’s peoples and is consistent with international law, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday.  A settlement should also ensure the Sahrawis’ right to... A United Nations Security Council resolution on the dispute around Morocco’s claims to Western Sahara does not ensure that a new framework to end the long-standing impasse on the issue upholds the right to self-determination for the territory’s peopl... [6265 chars]