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Sahrawi rights defenders and students arrested and assaulted

Original: Arrests and assaults targeting Sahrawi human rights defenders, students and families of political prisoners

Human rights organisation Front Line Defenders reports a wave of arrests and assaults against Sahrawi human rights defenders, students and relatives of political prisoners. The organisation is documenting the incidents and calling attention to what it describes as repression of those voicing concern about detainees and political conditions in Western Sahara.

Why now: A major rights organisation has issued an alert about renewed repression against the Sahrawi community, drawing international attention.

Front Line DefendersSahrawi peopleWestern Sahara

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• Arrests and assaults targeting Sahrawi human rights defenders, students and families of political prisoners · Front Line Defenders
• Arrests and assaults targeting Sahrawi human rights defenders, students and families of political prisoners · Front Line Defenders

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