International Religious Freedom Report 2002: Western Sahara Print Friendly Version, western sahara International Religious FreedomReport Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2002/14018.htm
Extractions: The Constitution provides for freedom of religion; due to continuing Moroccan administrative control of the territory of the Western Sahara, the laws and restrictions regarding religious organizations and religious freedom are similar to those found in the Kingdom of Morocco. There was no change in the status of respect for religious freedom during the period covered by this report. The generally amicable relationship among religions in society contributed to religious freedom. The U. S. Government discusses religious freedom issues in the context of its overall dialog and policy of promoting human rights. Section I. Religious Demography The territory has a total area of approximately 102,706 square miles, and its population is approximately 245,000. The overwhelming majority of the population is Sunni Muslim. There is a tiny foreign community working for the United Nations Interposition Force in the territory (known by its French acronym, MINURSO). Section II. Status of Religious Freedom
Western Sahara (proposed State) western sahara (proposed state). western sahara History. Little is known aboutwestern sahara until the 4th century BC when trade with Europe began. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0759052.html
Extractions: World Countries Western Sahara Infoplease Atlas: Western Sahara (proposed state) Area: 102,703 sq mi (266,000 sq km) Population (2003 est.): 261,794; growth rate: n.a.%; birth rate: n.a./1000; infant mortality rate: n.a./1000; density per sq mi: 3 Largest cities (1991): El Aaiun (20,010) Monetary unit: Tala Languages: Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic Ethnicity/race: Saharawi, Arab, Berber Religion: Muslim Economic summary: GDP/PPP : n.a. Arable land: Agriculture: fruits and vegetables (grown in the few oases); camels, sheep, goats (kept by nomads). Labor force: 12,000; animal husbandry and subsistence farming 50%.
Extractions: That end-of-the-day fear is one that Daddach, a political prisoner until just over a year ago, knows intimately. In a lifetime that spans 46 years, he has spent a total of 24 years as a political prisoner in Morocco; 14 of those were on death row. His crime? Speaking out against Moroccos occupation of his home, the disputed region of Western Sahara. Morocco, which annexed its southwestern neighbor in 1975, continues to occupy the former Spanish colony despite the fact that the United Nations and the Hagues International Court of Justice have dismissed its territorial claim. In his years in prison, Daddach became a forceful symbol of Western Saharas struggle for liberation. He drew attention to Moroccos human-rights violations, talking about the hundreds of Saharawis who disappeared after 1975. Rather than apply for his own clemency, he staged several hunger strikes in which he demanded release for all Saharawi political prisoners. In November 2001, he was released following pressure from human-rights organizations
AfricaOnline.com - Western Sahara News western sahara news. by AllAfrica.com Headlines from the disputedterritory of western sahara. (AllAfrica.com) RELATED STORIES http://www.africaonline.com/site/Articles/1,3,1047.jsp
AfricaOnline.com - Solution Sought In Western Sahara Solution sought in western sahara. Morocco map, (Africa Online Ltd.), The UNis continuing its search for a solution to the impasse in western sahara. http://www.africaonline.com/site/Articles/1,3,51752.jsp
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Cell Phones Coverage Map Of Western Sahara Cell phones in western sahara. Cell phone networks in western sahara Coverageis provided by networks based in Morocco Network. System. GPRS. HSCSD. Frequency. http://www.cellular-news.com/coverage/western_sahara.shtml
Extractions: Coverage is provided by networks based in Morocco Medi Telecom GSM no no ONPT GSM no no Cellular phone coverage map of Western Sahara Click on the network names below to see their coverage maps ONPT Medi Telecom Show all maps Clear all maps Two most recent Western Sahara news stories from our archive Second GSM Network Starts Business In Morocco (30-Mar-00) Medi Telecom, the second GSM network in Morocco, opened its network for business yesterday, offering coverage from Northern city of Tangiers to Western Sahara capital of Laayoune. The launch was actually planned for April 5th, so is a week early." e-mail this article to a colleague Printer friendly version Click for more new stories about western sahara Related links about Western Sahara Education
Moroccan Politics western sahara. Middle East News Online (western sahara) from regionalsources Chronology of 1998. western sahara (CIA Factbook). The http://www.al-bab.com/maroc/pol/pol.htm
Extractions: Human rights ... Social issues RELATED PAGES: Moroccan government Moroccan history POLITICAL PARTIES These are the main parties in terms of size - though there are others which do not usually participate in elections or have only a small amount of support. Because of the large number of parties, there are several electoral alliances: Bloc Démocratique (al-Kutla) Entente Nationale (al-Wifaq) MP - Mouvement Populaire (Popular Movement, conservative)
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