Continued Struggles of Sidi Abdullah Abbah
The plight of Saharawi political prisoner Sidi Abdullah Abbah endures into its eighth year, marked by relentless harassment and inhumane treatment since his transfer to Tiflet 2 local prison in Morocco on May 4, 2018, from the central prison in Kenitra. His ongoing suffering has been highlighted by the Saharawi Association for the Protection of Prisoners in Moroccan Prisons, which has brought to light the failure of the Moroccan General Prison Administration to uphold its legal obligation to ensure that Sidi Abdullah Ahmed Sidi Abbah enjoys all fundamental and legitimate rights. This includes essential protection against threats posed by both prison staff and common law inmates, with the most recent incident occurring in April.
Reports indicate that Sidi Abdullah, a member of the Gdeim Izik group currently confined in Tiflet 2, is not receiving adequate medical care as mandated by the Mandela Principles, which are recognized as the minimum rules for the treatment of inmates. The Association calls for an immediate cessation of all forms of cruel and degrading treatment, which encompasses systematic harassment and threats of punishment. Furthermore, they demand that he be granted sufficient time for recreation and the right to make phone calls without obstruction or confiscation.
Additionally, the organization insists on the complete termination of isolation practices and the suspension of all forms of discrimination against him. It is crucial to remember that Sidi Abdullah Abbah was arrested in November 2010 following the brutal military dismantling of the Saharawi camp in the Gdeim Izik area. He has endured 16 years of arbitrary detention, being shuffled between various prisons, before ultimately arriving at Tiflet 2 after ending his indefinite hunger strike.
As reported by spsrasd.info.
