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Asociación de FAmiliares de PREsos y DEsaparecidos SAharauis (AFAPREDESA) (Spanish for Association of Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared), is an exile-based Sahrawi human rights organization, campaigning against human rights abuses perpetrated by Morocco against Sahrawi people in Western Sahara and even Morocco itself. It focuses especially on the question of the Sahrawi "disappeared", and had campaigned extensively in the past for the release of political prisoner Muhammad Daddach (imprisoned by Morocco between 1975 and 2002). It is the only Sahrawi human rights Non-governmental organization officially recognized by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Due to this, it is banned in the Moroccan government-controlled part of Western Sahara, operating there clandestinely.
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| Founded | August 20, 1989, Sahrawi refugee camps, Tindouf, Algeria |
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| Type | Non-profit NGO |
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Key people | Abdeslam Omar Lahcen, President |
| Website | Arabic, Spanish |
AFAPREDESA has its headquarters at the Sahrawi refugee camps at Tindouf Province, Algeria, where it was founded in August 1989, and a delegation office in Bilbao, Spain.
Since 1998, Abdeslam Omar Lahcen is the elected president of AFAPREDESA.
Background
After Spain withdrew from its colony in 1975, Morocco initiated an antinationalist campaign in Western Sahara. This involved removing Politario members and their families and some of these people "disappeared" and have never been seen or heard of since. Reliable sources put their number as around a few hundred persons, but it is difficult to quantify this, as some whole families were among the victims. The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues thinks the figure may be as high as 1500, which would represent 1% of the total population of the country in 1974. AFAPREDESA has registered approximately 890 "disappeared" since 1975. Some 50 people died in custody, 310 have been released and the remaining 530 are unaccounted for.
International membership
Since April 1997, it has the status of observer member in the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights and is also a full member of the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), participating in human rights commissions in the United Nations Human Rights Council, the United Nations Human Rights Committee, the European Parliament or the African Union.
The organization cooperates with many international human rights NGO's, like the (FEDEFAM), Amnesty International, the International Bureau for the Respect of Human Rights in Western Sahara (BIRDHSO), the (APDHE), or the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT).
See also
- Human rights in Western Sahara
- History of Western Sahara
- ASVDH
- BIRDHSO
References
- "AFAPREDESA" (in Spanish). Afapredesa. Retrieved 27 November 2016.
- Association de Familles des Prisonniers et Disparus Sahraouis Archived 2022-08-09 at the Wayback MachineAfrican Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
- WEEKLY NEWS - WEEK 18, 26.04.-02.05.1998 Fifth General Assembly of AFAPREDESA ARSO.org
- Stephen Zunes; Jacob Mundy (2010). Western Sahara: War, Nationalism, and Conflict Irresolution. Syracuse University Press. p. 145. ISBN 978-0-8156-5258-8.
- 21st Ordinary Session: 15 - 24 April 1997. Nouakchott, Mauritania Archived 9 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Achpr.org
- MEMBERS OF ICAED ICAED.org
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Asociacion de FAmiliares de PREsos y DEsaparecidos SAharauis AFAPREDESA Spanish for Association of Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared is an exile based Sahrawi human rights organization campaigning against human rights abuses perpetrated by Morocco against Sahrawi people in Western Sahara and even Morocco itself It focuses especially on the question of the Sahrawi disappeared and had campaigned extensively in the past for the release of political prisoner Muhammad Daddach imprisoned by Morocco between 1975 and 2002 It is the only Sahrawi human rights Non governmental organization officially recognized by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Due to this it is banned in the Moroccan government controlled part of Western Sahara operating there clandestinely Association of the Families of Sahrawi Prisoners and Disappeared رابطة أسر السجناء والمختفين الصحراويين Asociacion de Familiares de Presos y Desaparecidos SaharauisFoundedAugust 20 1989 Sahrawi refugee camps Tindouf AlgeriaTypeNon profit NGOLocationSahrawi refugee camps Tindouf AlgeriaKey peopleAbdeslam Omar Lahcen PresidentWebsiteArabic Spanish Abdeslam Omar Lahcen president of AFAPREDESA AFAPREDESA has its headquarters at the Sahrawi refugee camps at Tindouf Province Algeria where it was founded in August 1989 and a delegation office in Bilbao Spain Since 1998 Abdeslam Omar Lahcen is the elected president of AFAPREDESA BackgroundAfter Spain withdrew from its colony in 1975 Morocco initiated an antinationalist campaign in Western Sahara This involved removing Politario members and their families and some of these people disappeared and have never been seen or heard of since Reliable sources put their number as around a few hundred persons but it is difficult to quantify this as some whole families were among the victims The International Federation of Human Rights Leagues thinks the figure may be as high as 1500 which would represent 1 of the total population of the country in 1974 AFAPREDESA has registered approximately 890 disappeared since 1975 Some 50 people died in custody 310 have been released and the remaining 530 are unaccounted for International membershipSince April 1997 it has the status of observer member in the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights and is also a full member of the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances ICAED participating in human rights commissions in the United Nations Human Rights Council the United Nations Human Rights Committee the European Parliament or the African Union The organization cooperates with many international human rights NGO s like the FEDEFAM Amnesty International the International Bureau for the Respect of Human Rights in Western Sahara BIRDHSO the APDHE or the World Organisation Against Torture OMCT See alsoHuman rights in Western Sahara History of Western Sahara ASVDH BIRDHSOReferences AFAPREDESA in Spanish Afapredesa Retrieved 27 November 2016 Association de Familles des Prisonniers et Disparus Sahraouis Archived 2022 08 09 at the Wayback MachineAfrican Commission on Human and Peoples Rights WEEKLY NEWS WEEK 18 26 04 02 05 1998 Fifth General Assembly of AFAPREDESA ARSO org Stephen Zunes Jacob Mundy 2010 Western Sahara War Nationalism and Conflict Irresolution Syracuse University Press p 145 ISBN 978 0 8156 5258 8 21st Ordinary Session 15 24 April 1997 Nouakchott Mauritania Archived 9 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine Achpr org MEMBERS OF ICAED ICAED org