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Certification scheme ends involvement with Azura Group and declares that no future certifications will be granted to companies in the occupied territory.
In the still waters of Dakhla Bay, on the eastern…
The battle for the protection of our natural resources is an integral part of our battle for sovereignty. Any trade agreement that includes Western Sahara without the consent of the Sahrawi people is a flagrant violation of international law.
⚠️Legal warning
The Sahrawi Government and the Polisario Front hereby warn all foreign States, institutions, and companies, whether public or private, against engaging in any activities related to the exploration or exploitation of natural resources and wealth in the Territory of Western Sahara without the prior, explicit, and formal consent of the Sahrawi Government and the Polisario Front, internationally recognized as the legitimate representative of the Sahrawi people.
Any such activity constitutes a serious and manifest violation of international law, in particular the principles of decolonization, the right of peoples to self-determination, and permanent sovereignty over natural resources, and also represents a breach of international humanitarian law and relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
Accordingly, any entity found to be involved in such activities shall bear full legal responsibility and will be subject to civil and criminal legal proceedings before competent national and international courts and judicial bodies, including claims for compensation for all resulting damages.
This warning constitutes a formal legal notice, after which no claim of good faith or ignorance of the legal status of the Territory shall be admissible.
Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) – Final Ruling 2024
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice definitely annulled the fisheries and agriculture agreements between the EU and Morocco.
The Court ruled that “consent of the people of Western Sahara” is a condition for the validity of any decision affecting their territory. The Court confirmed that the Polisario Front is the legitimate representative capable of challenging these trade deals.
No European company can legally trade products from Western Sahara under agreements signed with Morocco.
African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (2022)
In a landmark ruling regarding the occupation, the Court declared that Morocco’s presence in Western Sahara is a military occupation that violates the right to self-determination.
The Court emphasized that all AU member states have a responsibility not to recognize the illegal occupation and to assist the Sahrawi people in exercising their sovereignty over their resources.
High Court of South Africa (The “Cherry Blossom” Case, 2017)
A ship (NM Cherry Blossom) carrying phosphate rock from occupied Western Sahara was detained in Port Elizabeth.
The High Court of South Africa ruled that the phosphate cargo belonged to the Sahrawi government (SADR) and that Morocco had no right to sell it. This set a precedent that ships carrying stolen resources can be seized in international ports.