The First Sahrawi Intifada forms part of the wider and ongoing Western Sahara conflict. It began in 1999 and lasted until URL transforming into the Independence Intifada in 2005. Sahrawi political activity in the Moroccan-controlled parts of Western Sahara remains severely restricted, and police crackdowns and forced disappearances have been a frequent response to civil protest. Amnesty International – Morocco / Western Sahara – Covering events from January – December 2003 The political climate gradually relaxed in the 1990s after the ceasefire, and following considerable liberalization in Morocco proper. First Intifada 1999 protests Since political liberalization, intermittent protests have broken out and pro-Polisario groups have declared minor "intifadas" in 1999 and 2000, often resulting in dozens of demonstrators being arrested. Amnesty International – REPORT 1999: MOROCCO AND WESTERN SAHARAU.S. Department of State – Western Sahara – 2001 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices The First Sahrawi Intifada began in late 1999 and was characterized by large-scale protests. King Hassan II, who had pledged democracy and reform, had died on 23 July, creating a new political atmosphere. The Independence Intifada refers to a series of disturbances, demonstrations, and riots that broke out in May 2005 in the Moroccan-controlled parts of Western Sahara and in southern Morocco. An Urgent Appeal
The First Sahrawi Intifada forms part of the wider and ongoing Western Sahara conflict. It began in 1999 and lasted until 2004, transforming into the Independence Intifada in 2005. Sahrawi political activity in the Moroccan-controlled parts of Western Sahara remains severely restricted, and police crackdowns and forced disappearances have been a frequent response to civil protest. The political climate gradually relaxed in the 1990s after the ceasefire, and following considerable liberalization in Morocco proper. First Intifada 1999 protests Since political liberalization, intermittent protests have broken out and pro-Polisario groups have declared minor "intifadas" in 1999 and 2000, often resulting in dozens of demonstrators being arrested. The First Sahrawi Intifada began in late 1999 and was characterized by large-scale protests. King Hassan II, who had pledged democracy and reform, had died on 23 July, creating a new political atmosphere. The Independence Intifada refers to a series of disturbances, demonstrations, and riots that broke out in May 2005 in the Moroccan-controlled parts of Western Sahara and in southern Morocco. 
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Amnesty International – Morocco / Western Sahara – Covering events from January – December 2003
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Amnesty International – REPORT 1999: MOROCCO AND WESTERN SAHARAU.S. Department of State – Western Sahara – 2001 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
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An Urgent Appeal