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The 15 students were arrested in early 2016. They were all mistreated and tortured by the Moroccan police during their interrogations. Many went on hunger strike to protest against this mistreatment and the lack of a proper investigation into the death of a Moroccan civilian during one of their peaceful demonstrations. Their trial in the court of first instance was postponed 12 times, meaning that most of them remained in detention without trial for 501 days, well beyond what is permitted under Moroccan law. The 13 February 2018 hearing of their appeal trial was notable for the fact that their families were prevented from attending (except for the last few minutes), despite the public nature of these hearings. The appeal trial was postponed until 13 March 2018 at the request of three Sahrawi lawyers who will now defend the students.
Mission Report SNESUP-FSU, 13/02/18 audience : rapport Observateur SNESUP Procès en appel étudiants sahraouis, Marrakech, 13.02.2018
Detained students :
Ahmed Abba Ali
detention No. 4327, student in Agadir, detained in Marrakesh, responsible of contacts with Moroccan students and student groups, born in 1992 in Tantan, arrested 24/01/2016, sentenced to 3 years
Mohammed Rgueibi
detention No. 4331, student in Agadir, detained in Marrakesh, born in Guelmin in 1994, arrested 24/01/2016; sentenced to 3 years
Ali Shargui
detention No. 4335, first year student in Agadir, detained in Marrakesh, born in 1994 in Assa, arrested on 24/01/2016, sentenced to 3 years
Ibrahim Almasih
detention No. 4329, student in Agadir, born in Assa in 1993, arrested on 24/01/2016 in Marrakesh, sentenced to 3 years
Hamza Rami
detention No. 4330, student in Agadir, spokesperson of the Saharawi Students in the Science university of Agadir, born in 1992 in El Aaiun, arrested on 24/01/2016 in Marrakesh; sentenced to 3 years
Salek Baber
detention No. 4332, student in Agadir, born in 1993 in Tantan, spokesperson of the first year Saharawi Students in Agadir, arrested on 24/01/2016 in Marrakesh; sentenced to 3 years
Mustafa Burkah
detention No. 4326, student in Agadir, born in Tantan in 1989, arrested on 24/01/2016 in Marrakesh, sentenced to 3 years
El Kantaoui Albar
detention No. 4328, student in Marrakesh, coordinator of Saharawi Students in Marrakesh, born in 1992 in Assa, arrested on 24/01/2016 in Marrakesh; sentenced to 10 years
Omar Laajna
detention No.4325, student in Marrakesh, member of the Saharawi student association, born in Tantan, arrested on 24/01/2016 in Marrakesch; sentenced to 3 years
Aziz Aluahidi
detention No. 4400, student in Agadir, member of the student association of Agadir, born in 1989 in Emhamid Elghezlan, arrested on 06/02/2016; sentenced to 10 years
Mohammed Dada
student in Marrakesh, detention No. 4482, born in Smara 1993, arrested in El Aaiun 29/02/2016, sentenced to 10 years
Omar Beijni
detention No. 4661, born in 1991 in Guelmin, student in Marrakesh, arrested in El Aaiun 15/03/2016; sentenced to 3 years
Abedmoula Elhafidi
detention No.4780, student in Marrakesh, human rights activist and former political prisoner, born in Boujador 1986, arrested on 16/04/2016 in Boujador; sentenced to 10 years
Nasser Amenkour,
is not a student, was in one of the student’s house when he was arested, El Kantouai in Marrakesh, 24/01/2016, sentenced to 3 years
El Wafi Wakari,
detention No.4335, student in Agadir (finished degree in prison), political activist, born in 1990 in Assa, arrested on 01/2017, sentenced to 3 years
Laghdaf Lakan
born in 1993 in Zak, arrested on 06/2017 in Estaacoin bus Marrakech, student in Marrakesh – released in Ocotber 2017 with time served
Mustafa Hmaidat
detention No.8516, student in Agadir, born in 1992, arrested on 02/2017 in Emhamid Elghezlan – released in Ocotber 2017 with time served
Hassan Eraji
student in Marrakesh, born in El Aaiun in 1993, arrested on 19/05/2016 in Marrakesh – released in March 2017 with time served
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