In New York… Condemnation of violations of women’s rights in the Tindouf camps

The International Network of Liberal Women condemned, during a meeting organized in New York, the violations suffered by women at the hands of the “Polisario” separatist militias in the Tindouf camps.

In a statement adopted at the end of a meeting organized on the sidelines of the 68th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (March 11-22), the International Network of Liberal Women expressed its indignation faced with the violations suffered by women detained by separatist militias in camps in southwest Algeria.

This network, made up of international experts and activists, also expressed concern about the dire situation of these women, as well as the “extreme tension” in the Tindouf camps, which has led to a series of sit-ins and demonstrations.

In this context, the International Network of Liberal Women called on the international community to take urgent measures to put an end to these flagrant violations of women’s rights in the Tindouf camps and to organize hearings for victims of violence and rape, in order to bring to justice those responsible for these violations.

He also called for the release of all women detained in the Tindouf camps.

In her speech at the opening of this event, attended by experts, parliamentarians and representatives of United Nations member states, President of the International Liberal Women’s Network, Khadija Oum Al-Bashir Al-Marrakbi, said that women in the Tindouf camps suffer violations of their most basic human rights, including rape, discrimination, extreme poverty and human trafficking.

She also praised the courage of certain women who defied threats to denounce the violations committed by the “Polisario” separatist militias against them, citing the case of the young Sahrawi Khadijatou Mahmoud, raped by the so-called Ibrahim Ghali, leader of the “Polisario” militias.

Ms. Al-Marrakbi also stressed that the injustice suffered by women in the Tindouf camps is a “shame” in the 21st century, especially since the host country of the camps where these violations take place prohibits any contact with the victims. .

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