Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Jeremy Corbyn (Labour), on Thursday, 5 December 2002, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 113 members in total.

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REFERENDUM ON THE FUTURE OF THE WESTERN SAHARA

That this House expresses its profound regret that the Saharawi people are still waiting to exercise their right to self-determination, 27 years after Morocco's illegal occupation of the Western Sahara; is deeply concerned about continuing reports of human rights violations against the Saharawi people in occupied Western Sahara and the severe shortfall in food aid affecting those in neighbouring refugee camps; welcomes the UN Security Council's recent reassertion of the importance of the Saharawi's right to self-determination; further notes the willingness of the POLISARIO Front to discuss with Morocco arrangements for the holding of the referendum to determine the future of the Western Sahara and economic and political guarantees in the event of the Western Sahara achieving independence following the referendum; and calls on Her Majesty's Government to get the parties to resume their talks with the aim of holding the long-delayed referendum and restoring stability to the area.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

298 

Session

2002-03

Subjects

Human rights Referendums Morocco Food aid Self-determination of states Western Sahara

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk