Activists’ homes

What is affected

	Housing private
	Land Private

Type of violation

Forced eviction
Demolition/destruction
Dispossession/confiscation

Date

04 January 2022

Region

MENA [ Middle East/North Africa ]

Country

Western Sahara

Location

Maatallah, west of al-`Ayun

Affected persons

	Total 20
	Men 0
	Women 0
	Children 0
	Indigenous

Proposed solution

Details

Development

Forced eviction

Costs

Demolition/destruction

Land losses

- Land area (square meters)

- Total value

Housing losses

- Number of homes

- Total value €

Duty holder(s) /responsible party(ies)

	State
	“Said Ouassou”

Brief narrative

Meanwhile, of a Moroccan official named “Said Ouassou” ordered occupation forces to seize the homes of Mohamed Brahim Sidi Ahmed, Sahrawi activist Hmad Hammad, and Mokhtar Elaoui, as well as land belonging to Eddah Laroussi Brahim Maatallah, west of al-`Ayun. Occupation authorities then turned over the homes and lands to Moroccan investors and settlers.[i]

[i] Phone interview with Sahrawi activist Hmad Hammad, January 2022.

Costs

€ 0

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