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UN Will Not Monitor Human Rights in Western Sahara

Having been let down by Algeria and other defenders of human rights in the region, the Sahrawi people face another setback in their quest for self-determination, writes Kaci Racelma.

Kaci Racelma
Kaci Racelma
Apr 30, 2013
An activist takes part in a demonstration to demand the release of Moroccan political prisoners in Guadalajara, January 26, 2013. The demonstration was called in support of Sahrawi prisoners who have been in jail in Rabat, Morocco, since 2010. The Sahrawi prisoners are demanding their right to freedom as well as the independence of the territories occupied by Morocco in Western Sahara, according to the Sahrawi resistance organization. REUTERS/Alejandro Acosta (MEXICO - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST) - RTR3D0N
An activist takes part in a demonstration to demand the release of Sahrawi prisoners held in Rabat, Morocco, since 2010, in Guadalajara, Jan. 26, 2013. — REUTERS/Alejandro Acosta

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