The American Flag and Its Changing Place in History

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The American Flag and Its Changing Place in History

It’s one of the iconic symbols of the United States of America. The flag, Old Glory, the Red White and Blue, the Stars and Stripes. Since before the dawn of our country, the has undergone physical as well as symbolic evolution before becoming what we know today. The first flag of the United States was

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Celebrate African-American History in February on These Top Web Sites

February is the month set aside to celebrate African-American History. Begun in 1926 by Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a noted Harvard scholar, it was first organized as Negro History Week and slated to be held during the second week of February, since this was around the same dates as the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and

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WSHRW petition before the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly

Special Political Commission for Decolonization (4th Commission) New York, October, 2015 Western Sahara is the touchstone of the credibility of the United Nations Excellencies, 1. Western Sahara is a colonial country whose administering power is Spain. The United Nations asked the administering Power, Spain, to decolonize the territory. Spain did not fulfill its duty and

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THE EU COURT OF JUSTICE PROHIBITS MOROCCO FROM PROFITING WITH EUROPEAN SHIPS OUTSIDE THE AGREEMENT WITH THE EU

Sunday, October 13, 2014 WSHRW is the only international organization that reported, on April 17, 2014, the preliminary ruling (C-565/13) presented by a Swedish court to the Court of Justice of the EU: https://www.wshrw.org/esta-maríritu-lucrajando-de-la-pesca-de-barcos-europeos-en-el-sahara-occidental-al-margen-de-los-acuerdos-con-la- EU/ At the time, WSHRW stated: “The news, despite its extraordinary importance, has gone completely unnoticed. And yet, it is of great

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CHRONICLE OF THE TRIAL AGAINST THE GDEIM IZIK GROUP OF 24 (02/10/2013)

On February 10, 2013, the third oral session of the Trial against the GRUPO DE LO 24 DE GDEIM IZIK, which began on the 8th, was held at the Military Court of Rabat. In the first session, different Preliminary Questions were raised by defense attorneys, arguing that they could lead to the nullity of part

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Pre-Report on the trial of the 24 de Salé from February 8 to…. ??

France WEYL, lawyer in Paris, International Association of Democratic Lawyers – Solidarity Law Without waiting for the detailed report of the observation of the trial of the 24 of Gdeim Izik which finally opened on February 8 before the Military Tribunal of Rabat, I would like to share with you my first impressions and findings.

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Report by MEPs Antonio Masip and Willy Meyer, present in Rabat at the Gdeim Izik trial

The so-called Gdeim Izik Trial was held on February 1 and between February 8 and 16. It was attended by international jurists and concluded with a ruling, read seven hours after the end of the hearing, condemning nine of the accused to life imprisonment, four to 30 years in prison, seven to 25 years, three to 20 years

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SCANDAL: OHCHR INTENDS TO MEET WITH VICTIMS OF MOROCCAN REPRESSION IN A HOTEL THAT HONORS THE OCCUPATION

The Saharawi associations for the defense of Human Rights regret and condemn the disinterest shown by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Navi Pillay, in the framework of her visit to the occupied city of El Ayoun from April 29 to May 1, to find out about the serious human rights violations

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Salek Laasairi, 38 days without food for protesting against Moroccan prison violence

The Saharawi political prisoner Salek Laasairi decided, on Monday, May 12, 2014, to end the hunger strike that he had been on for 38 days. He began his strike after the destruction of his personal belongings by the officers of the Ait Melloul prison, and because of the violent beatings he received for his protest

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Another peaceful Sahrawi demonstration attacked by Moroccan police

On May 15, 2014, following a call from the coordination of human rights associations and committees in occupied El Aaiún, and despite the blockade imposed by the Moroccan occupation forces, more than 100 Sahrawis came to Smara street to protest against the occupation of the territory, the looting of natural resources and to demand the