Renewed discussions are expected soon, see above. In a letter to the Moroccan government the special representative stressed that visits by diplomats, staff of non-governemental organizations and journalists contribute to the transparency of the process. The UN High Commissionary for Refugees wishes to conclude soon an agreement with the Moroccan government in the frame of the WS peace plan. The aim is to initiate a bilateral cooperation in order to facilitate the partecipation of the refugees of the Tindouf camps to the referendum. The representative further said high responsibles of the organization will reach Rabat mid-july in order to discuss with the Moroccan authorities the future steps of the peace plan.
All representatives share their common concern around the question of the Western Sahara.
They are convinced, that justice has to come to a break-through, that the decolonisation of this territory has to be realized and settled in the near future and that each country has its right to selfdetermination. The Moroccan supreme court said the 1991 interior ministry order to expel Serfaty will remain in effect. It could not rule on the nationality of veteran opposition activist Abraham Serfaty, who was expelled from Morocco in 1991 on the grounds that he was Brazilian. Moroccans cannot be expelled from their own country. He was granted political asylum in France.