Ouarzazate (Morocco), July 24, 2010 (SPS) - The Association for the Protection of Saharawi Prisoners in Moroccan Prisons warned in a statement Friday of the grave deterioration of health of Sahrawi political prisoner Abbas Sibai, because of the complications of the unlimited hunger strike he waged since 40 days, in protest at his arbitrary detention.
According to the Association, the prison administration had to transfer him to a hospital in Moroccan city of Ouarzazate in a very serious situation without responding to his legitimate demands, warning of a potential humanitarian catastrophe in light of negligence with which Moroccan State deals with his medical file.
The Association held Moroccan state fully responsible for the consequences of its disregard of the demands of the Sahrawi political prisoner, appealing urgently to the state organizations and conscious people to intervene and put pressure on Morocco to release him and all Saharawi political prisoners.
The Association declared in a statement its solidarity with all the victims of the Moroccan repressive policy, and called for opening of a just and independent investigation of all violations against the Sahrawi political prisoners by prison staff.
Finally, the Association called on the United Nations to provide a mechanism for the protection of human rights in Western Sahara and ensure the right of the Saharawi people to self-determination. (SPS)
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