UN calls for action on Sahrawi prisoners

The article highlights the ongoing escalation of international criticism of Morocco's human rights practices, particularly concerning the treatment of Sahrawi detainees. Amid the deteriorating health condition of detainee Mohamed Ziane and the measures taken to restrict him within the prison, the United Nations Human Rights Committee called on the Moroccan authorities to ensure he receives appropriate medical and nutritional care and to refrain from any retaliatory actions against him due to his cooperation with UN mechanisms. Although provisional measures were issued in February 2024 to protect him, Morocco has not yet implemented them, raising questions about its commitment to its international obligations and increasing international criticism of its disregard for these rulings.

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