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10th Conference of the Circle of Researchers on the Middle East – Arab Worlds through the lens of emotions (14-15th October 2025)
The Circle or Researchers on the Middle East (CCMO) is organising its 10th annual conference on “Arab Worlds through the lens of emotions”. It will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday 14th and 15th of October 2025 at the Collège de France...
Round-table “Géopolitique du Sahara” – International Festival of Geography 2022
Round-table with Meriem Naïli, André Bourgeot and Virginie Collombier, hosted by Julien Brachet“Géopolitique du Sahara” – 01.10.2022 Link to the report : https://www.clionautes.org/geopolitique-du-sahara.html A neverending Western...
Thesis : Peacekeeping and International Human Rights Law, a Study of the MINURSO (M. Naïli)
The UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) was created by UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 690 in 1991. This resolution provided for the appointment of a Special Representative, the declaration of a cease-fire and...
Press release : 4 lawsuits filed for torture on Sahrawi political prisoners
Press release : ACAT - France, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) and the Protection League of Sahrawi Political Prisoners (LPPS) Document : 220610 CP FR 4 plaintes CAT On Thursday, 9 June, four complaints were filed...
MPs Faucillon and Lecoq call out the French government
Reactions of MPs E. Faucillon and J. P. Lecoq to the IRD - Morocco agreements (in occupied territory) MPs Elsa Faucillon and Jean-Paul Lecoq questioned French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and French Minister...
Webinar about non-violent activist action (15th February 2022)
Webinar between OUISO and Non-Violence XXI replayed on YouTubeNon-violent action in the context of renewed war in Western Sahara (1h13) - 15.02.2022 Link to the replay :...
Radio show “Quel rôle peuvent encore jouer les Nations unies au Sahara Occidental ?” – France Culture (19 January 2022)
Podcast “Les enjeux internationaux” hosted by Julie Gacon on France Culture“Quel rôle peuvent encore jouer les Nations unies au Sahara Occidental” (0h13) – 19.01.2022 Listen :...
Debate in the National Assembly in France (6th January 2022)
Debate in the National Assembly in France on Jean-Paul Lecoq's initiativeAssessment of France’s actions to ensure respect of international law : the case of Western Sahara (2h00) - 06.01.2022 Entirety of the debate available here :...
Radio Show “Sahara Occidental : le mirage de l’État nation” – France Culture (7th December 2021)
Series "Autodétermination" of the "Cultures Monde" Podcast hosted by Florian Delorme on France CultureEpisode 2 : "Sahara Occidental : le mirage de l’État nation" (0h58) - 07.12.2021 Listen :...
“Pêche. La justice européenne à contre-courant sur le Sahara occidental” – Orient XXI (04th October 2021)
Article by Antoine Le Scolan on the EU-Morocco fisheries agreements"Pêche. La justice européenne à contre-courant sur le Sahara occidental" - 04.10.2021 Link to the article :...
The IRD violates international law in Western Sahara – The Scientific Council’s press release
Scientific Council press release A year ago (June 2020), our Observatory discovered that scientific partnerships were underway between Moroccan institutions and the IRD, a French public research institution under the supervision of...
New video : Insights from Y. Zoubir on the israelization of the conflict (20th May 2020)
Our experts take the floor : Yahia Zoubir on YouTubeThe israélisation of the Western Sahara conflict (0h35) - 20.05.2020 Link to the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJoWGQ9Yya8&ab_channel=SolidarityRising In this...