Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights Defenders (CODESA)
France turns to occupied Western Sahara for colonial plunder
Forced on the retreat in its former colonies in West Africa, France has officially endorsed Morocco’s illegal occupation of Western Sahara, and struck deals to partner in extracting its resources.
Moroccan agents assault former Sahrawi political prisoner Mahfouda Lefkir, besiege her house in occupied territory
A trade unionist and prominent human rights defender, Mahfouda has been unrelentingly participating in the struggle for Western Sahara’s liberation from Moroccan occupation despite torture, imprisonment, and threats of rape