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prevented from exercising their right to self-determination. This is the opinion of the
Legal Advisor of the United Nations, Hans Correl as contained in his Report of 29
January 2002 on Natural Resources in the Western Sahara Region.
210.
In the run up to free and transparent referendum under the auspices of the
United Nations to enable the Sahrawi people exercise their right to self-determination,
Morocco must remain bound by the International law under which Sahrawi citizens shall
enjoy all their political, economic, social and cultural rights.
211.
We have noticed that Morocco continues to prevent Sahrawi citizens from
enjoying these rights, including in particular, the following ones:
a)
The Right to Work
Denial of access to work despite the huge national resources that can
end unemployment in the region;
Continued deportation and freezing of salaries of human right activists
because of their political opinion;
Violation of the rights of workers and retirees of Fosbucraa Company
and exploration of Sahrawi Phosphatases in breach of the provisions
of their labour contracts, thereby denying them all the rights they used
to enjoy under Spanish colonial rule;
Conspiracy by Morocco with the employers to exploit workers under
indecent and degrading conditions with meagre pay without health and
social insurance cover.