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| Section The ICRC in Morocco and Western Sahara This country is covered by the regional delegation in Tunis Since it opened in 1987, the ICRC's regional delegation in Tunis has been working in Morocco particularly in connection with the Western Sahara conflict. Acting as a neutral intermediary, the ICRC supports initiatives taken by the Moroccan government and the Polisario Front to clarify what has happened to people missing in connection with the conflict. In Morocco the ICRC promotes international humanitarian law, in particular in academic circles and in the schools. It is currently helping the country's armed forces incorporate the provisions of that law in their training. Finally, the organization actively supports the work of Morocco's national committee responsible for advising the authorities on implementing the law and making it better known. In recent years the ICRC has stepped up its cooperation with the Moroccan Red Crescent, notably to promote international humanitarian law.  International Review of the Red Cross30-6-2008 The nature of sanctions: the case of Morocco's Equity and Reconciliation CommissionUsing the case of Morocco’s Equity and Reconciliation Commission as an example, this article analyses how transitional justice is by definition the place where ethics and reasons of State, the will to see justice done and the balance of power meet. Therein lie both the strength and ambiguity of transitional justice. (Info resources\International Review\2008 - No. 870) International Review of the Red Cross Includes PDF Interview29-5-2008 Amputees in Sahrawi refugee camps to receive artificial limbsOn 15 May 2008 the ICRC began manufacturing artificial limbs for Sahrawi amputees living in the refugee camps around the town of Tindouf, in south-western Algeria. Monhem Arab, an ICRC limb-fitting technician, explains how he and a physiotherapist have been working in Tindouf for the past year on a project to help the disabled. Monhem Arab, who is Lebanese, has been fitting people with artificial limbs for over 20 years, about half that time for the ICRC. (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Tunisia) Interview Includes Photo Operational update1-2-2009 ICRC activities in Tunisia, Mauritania, Libya and Morocco in 2008The ICRC visited detainees in Mauritania and Tunisia and helped restore links between family members separated by armed conflict. Delegates helped Morocco and the Polisario Front resolve cases of people missing in connection with the Western Sahara conflict, and opened a limb-fitting and rehabilitation centre for people injured by mines set during it. Activities also included promoting international humanitarian law and working with the region's Red Crescent Societies. (The ICRC worldwide\Middle East and North Africa\Tunisia) Operational update |
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