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Western Sahara Urgent Action
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Monday May 15, 2006 23:21 by Gar Fitzpatrick
EU to legitimize Morocco's illegal occupation of Western Sahara with fisheries agreement. The International Court of Justice and successive United Nations resolutions have made clear that Western Sahara is Africa’s last colony, with a right to self-determination. For the past 30 years Morocco has occupied the territory and many of the Saharawi people have been forced into exile in Algeria. Tomorrow the European Parliament votes on a fisheries agreement with Morocco. The proposed agreement will allow EU boats to fish in the waters of Western Sahara, strengthening the Moroccan occupation. |
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Jump To Comment: 2 1Noel Dempsey, not Dermot Ahern, is the minister. Oops.
MEPs today voted in favour of a Fisheries Agreement that will allow European ships to fish off the coast of illegally occupied Western Sahara, despite claims that this violates international law. Amendments by Green and left-wing GUE groups were voted down, despite support from campaigners and members states like Sweden, Finland and Ireland, and rebellions from within the Socialist (PES) and Conservative (EPP) groups.
The agreement still has to pass the Fisheries Council made up of national government representatives.
Keep up the pressure by contacting the minister responsible for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Dermot Ahern:
Email: minister@dcmnr.gov.ie
Other contact info: http://www.dcmnr.gov.ie/Corporate+Units/Minister/Minist...s.htm