Trading fish or human rights in Western Sahara? Self-determination, non-recognition and the EC–Morocco Fisheries Agreement
The analysis highlights how political and economic interests, reflected in agreements like the Fisheries Partnership, threaten to erode established principles of international law and reinforce Morocco’s control, despite Western Sahara’s recognised status as a non-self-governing territory.
Western Sahara, 1975–1991 Case Outcome: COIN Win (Mixed, Favoring COIN)
The conflict in Western Sahara began in 1975 after Spain withdrew as a colonial power, allowing Morocco to occupy the region (where it staked a historical claim). Morocco’s occupation was contested by the Popular Front for the Liberation of the Saguia el Hamra and Rio de Oro (Polisario) movement that had been formed to fight for independence from Spain.
Aesthetics of Resistance in Western Sahara
By Jennifer M. Murphy & Sidi M. Omar (2013) This article explores the emergence of indignant movements globally in response to neoliberal globalization, focusing on the "Sahrawi Spring" in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara as a case study. Drawing from Paulo Freire's