صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
TindoufOn the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which falls on June 26 of each year, human rights activists renewed the call to open an international investigation into the violations that they say occurred in the Tindouf camps on Algerian soil, demanding that those responsible be held accountable and that justice be done to the victims who, according to their testimonies, were subjected to torture, kidnapping, and detention inside secret prisons run by the Polisario Front.
A number of human rights activists, including former political detainees in the Tindouf camps, confirmed that the absence of international oversight over these camps contributed to the continuation of violations, considering that the Algerian authorities bear legal responsibility for everything that occurs within its territory as the host country.
Al-Fadil Abrika, a human rights activist and former political detainee in Polisario prisons, said that human rights defenders face great difficulties in documenting violations inside the camps due to the isolation imposed on them and strict security measures, which limits the ability of human rights organizations to reach victims and monitor their conditions.
He added that the legal responsibility for crimes of torture and violations committed in Tindouf lies with the Algerian state, given that the camps are located on its territory and subject to its jurisdiction, calling on the international community to put pressure on Algeria to shoulder its legal and humanitarian responsibilities, and to guarantee the right of camp residents to justice, basic services, and legal protection.
For his part, Ramadan Massoud, President of the Sahrawi Association for the Defense of Human Rights in Madrid, stressed that the occasion represents an opportunity to renew the demand to highlight the suffering of victims of torture and kidnapping inside secret prisons attributed to the Polisario Front on Algerian territory.
He explained that the documented violations, according to the association, occurred within the territory of a state that is a signatory to international conventions related to human rights, which requires it to bear its legal and moral responsibilities, especially with regard to reparation and compensation for victims.
He pointed out that there are testimonies about the involvement of some Algerian officers in interrogation and torture operations that affected a number of Sahrawis and foreigners who were detained for years inside the camps, calling on international organizations and human rights bodies to intensify their efforts to bring justice to the victims and open independent investigations that reveal the truth about what happened inside the Tindouf camps, ensuring that those responsible for these violations do not escape accountability.
Source:“My press”
