A Sahrawi rights advocate told the U.N. Human Rights Council that Algerian forces have carried out unlawful killings of civilians in the Tindouf camps, urging international intervention to stop what he called systematic abuses.
The organization said it had documented at least 21 extrajudicial executions or attempts since 2014, many targeting young men engaged in small-scale gold mining or petty trade.
Speaking under the Council’s agenda item on human rights concerns, he said the cases point to “a pattern of violence against vulnerable groups” in the camps, without independent investigations or accountability for Algerian troops or Polisario officials.
The group called for the Council to press Algiers to cooperate with UN mechanisms, allow transparent inquiries, and ensure protection of camp residents.
He argued that safeguarding their basic rights is “the essential entry point” to halting the cycle of abuse.
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