Polisario Blocks Dissidents In W. Sahara

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Algerian-backed Polisario has cracked down on
dissent in Western Sahara.
A U.S. human rights group said Polisario has prevented civil liberties
in refugee camps controlled by the rebel group in Western Sahara. Human
Rights Watch said Polisario has also stopped international monitoring of
human rights in these camps.
"The population of the camps remains vulnerable to abuse due to the
camps' isolation, the lack of any regular independent human rights
monitoring and reporting, and Algeria's claim that the Polisario, rather
than Algeria itself, is responsible for protecting the human rights of the
camps' residents," Human Rights Watch said.