The separatist Polisario militias have issued recently a racist statement describing Sub-Saharans in Laayoune in derogatory terms and warning of a “black” invasion of the Canary Islands. Meanwhile in the camp of Tindouf, Sub-Saharans and black Sahraouis continue to suffer slavery. In their annual reports on the human rights conditions in the Tindouf camps, international rights watchdogs including Human Rights Watch (HRW), repeatedly condemned the persistence of slavery practices. “The persistence of certain forms of slavery highlights the need for continuous, on-the-ground human rights monitoring,” it said. While in the camps, the two journalists noticed slavery practices and decided to secretly film a documentary on the ordeal of black people in the camps.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 09, 2020 00:11 UTC