Western Sahara Resource Watch
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We research and campaign the companies and governments that work for Moroccan interests in occupied Western Sahara. www.wsrw.org
🔴 The Trump administration has become the first US government to finance a private-sector project in occupied #WesternSahara. #USTDA has awarded funding to the controversial #ORNX #greenammonia project, involving US, Spanish & German companies. Read more: wsrw.org/en/news/trum...
🔴 Morocco has opened another 1,090 hectares of occupied #WesternSahara to agriculture through #Engie's desalination project. The expansion comes as the #EU seeks a new framework for trade with Morocco covering products from the occupied territory. wsrw.org/en/news/engi...
🔴 The law is settled, but the practice is not. While the adapted aviation deal continues to exclude #WesternSahara, several European airlines still operate there with the @ec.europa.eu taking no action. Full story 👉 wsrw.org/en/news/euro... @europarl.europa.eu @ryanairofficial.bsky.social
🔴 A trial is underway in #Denmark over the firebombing of Global Aktion, WSRW's long-time partner. Graffiti left at the scene pointed to the organisation's support for self-determination in #WesternSahara. Verdict expected at the end of June. wsrw.org/en/news/tria...
🔴 More than a decade of scrutiny is having an impact. The market for phosphate rock from occupied #WesternSahara has never been smaller. Read the latest P for Plunder report and see how the trade has changed over time. 👉 wsrw.org/en/news/reco...
At its AGM, #Heidelberg Materials confirmed supplying #Morocco’s massive port projects in occupied #WesternSahara and increasing cement production in the territory in 2025. The company continues to dismiss the #Saharawi people’s right to consent. wsrw.org/en/news/heid...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Heidelberg Materials deepens its role in Morocco’s occupation of Western Sahara
The German company confirms once again that its operations in occupied Western Sahara are closely tied to Morocco’s infrastructure expansion in the territory - while continuing to dismiss the Saharawi...
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🔴 Morocco’s trade in occupied #WesternSahara’s phosphate rock is shrinking in buyers but growing in value. Our latest report shows #Morocco made around $376.5 million in 2025 from selling #Saharawi phosphate rock to just 3 international buyers. wsrw.org/en/news/reco...
🔴 This contrast is staggering. Morocco’s estimated phosphate revenues from occupied #WesternSahara in 2025: $376.5 million. UN humanitarian appeal for Saharawi refugees in 2025: $103.9 million. Read all about #Morocco's trade in #Saharawi white gold in our new report: wsrw.org/en/news/reco...
📢 Out now! Check the latest edition of P for Plunder, documenting the volumes, values and customers of #Morocco’s illegal trade in #phosphate rock from occupied #WesternSahara in 2025. 👉 wsrw.org/en/news/reco... #conflictminerals #BizHumanRights #ESG
🔴 Occupied #WesternSahara: the illegal phosphate trade continues. So does our investigation. 📢 P for Plunder 2026 - coming soon!
A #humanrights review of #NewZealand’s phosphate imports from occupied #WesternSahara sidelines core rights, overlooks legal context, and relies on “consultation” under occupation. That is not due diligence - it’s deflection. wsrw.org/en/news/tuha... #BusinessAndHumanRights
🚨 No documents. No data. Opaque labelling. Serious legal concerns. Members of @europarl.europa.eu pushed back strongly on the @ec.europa.eu's handling of EU-Morocco trade covering #WesternSahara, in yesterday’s hearing in the Agriculture Committee. wsrw.org/en/news/meps...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | MEPs push back on Commission over Western Sahara in EU–Morocco trade
MEPs from across the political spectrum sharply criticised the European Commission over its handling of EU-Morocco trade relations covering occupied Western Sahara, raising concerns over legality, tra...
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🚨 Morocco has accorded land over which it has no tenable claim to gigantic #greenhydrogen projects. Companies like #ACCIONA, #Nordex, #Ortus & #ACWA are moving into occupied #WesternSahara - without consent of its people. #Greentransition doesn’t override international law. wsrw.org/en/news/moro...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Morocco allocates land in occupied Western Sahara to green hydrogen investors
Morocco’s ambitions to become a global green hydrogen powerhouse are accelerating. Yet, Rabat is allocating land in a territory it does not legally own.
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🔴 Four days after signing a #criticalminerals deal with Morocco that covers occupied #WesternSahara waters, the #USA hosted talks linked to #Morocco’s autonomy plan. In geopolitics, parallel tracks are rarely unrelated. 👇 wsrw.org/en/news/us-e...
🔴 Morocco has reserved land for #TAQA – @moeveglobal.bsky.social’s green hydrogen project in Dakhla, occupied #WesternSahara. But the land is not Morocco’s to give, and projects there require Saharawi consent. Climate branding cannot mask that reality. Details 👇 wsrw.org/en/news/taqa...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | TAQA-Moeve obtains land in occupied Western Sahara
Morocco’s push for green hydrogen has taken a decisive step forward - on territory it does not legally own.
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The joint statement from last week’s EU-Morocco Association Council asks us to suspend disbelief: autonomy without consent is self-determination, and respect for law means ignoring the EU’s own court. #WesternSahara Here's why this matters. wsrw.org/en/news/eu-m... @ec.europa.eu @consilium.europa.eu
Western Sahara Resource Watch | EU-Morocco Statement: autonomy without self-determination, law without lawfulness
A joint statement that came out of last week’s EU-Morocco Association Council asks readers to believe in a fiction: that an undefined autonomy plan imposed by an occupying power can satisfy the right ...
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🔴 #Greenland yes, #WesternSahara no? As the #EU defends self-determination in the #Arctic, a test is unfolding in Brussels. Tomorrow, EU ambassadors discuss the EU position vis-à-vis Morocco. WSRW urges @consilium.europa.eu to follow the law - not geopolitics. wsrw.org/en/news/gree...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Greenland Yes, Western Sahara No? The EU’s self-determination test
As the European Union rightly rallies behind Greenlanders’ right to decide their own future in the face of external pressure, a test of the EU’s real commitment to self-determination is quietly unfold...
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Research. Document. Holding power to account. And much of our work is volunteer driven. If you’re able to support independent research on #WesternSahara - through a monthly or one-off donation - it truly helps: wsrw.org/en/support-us Thank you for following & sharing. Happy holidays.
Moroccan companies in occupied #WesternSahara use foreign certification schemes to reach international markets. Check out our new report on controversial "responsibility" and "sustainability" labels. wsrw.org/en/news/new-...
🚨 SGS certified Moroccan firms in occupied #WesternSahara, falsely claiming fish came from the “Moroccan EEZ”. When exposed, SGS deflected responsibility. wsrw.org/en/news/cert...
📢 OUT NOW! 🌍 New report: Greenwashing Occupation. Renewables cannot erase occupation. Today we publish the most comprehensive mapping of #Morocco’s energy projects in #WesternSahara - and the companies enabling them. wsrw.org/en/news/new-...
A win for accountability! 🎉 Congratulations to #ASC for taking a truly responsible stand in halting all certifications in occupied #WesternSahara. A major step for integrity in the sector. wsrw.org/en/news/asc-...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | ASC withdraws from occupied Western Sahara
Certification scheme ends involvement with Azura Group and declares that no future certifications will be granted to companies in the occupied territory.
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Don’t be fooled by the #cleanenergy branding. #Morocco’s newly announced mega-corridor to move power out of occupied #WesternSahara deepens its infrastructural annexation. Companies should think twice before getting involved. Read more: wsrw.org/en/news/moro... #climatejustice #justtransition
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Morocco plans another giant power line from occupied Western Sahara
Don’t be fooled by the clean-energy rhetoric on this new 1,000 km power line – this is about infrastructural annexation of occupied land.
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💔 Lost by ONE vote. @Europarl_EN has backed #Morocco’s push to twist #EU marketing standards - at the expense of EU law, consumers, and the people of #WesternSahara. Full story 👇 wsrw.org/en/news/parl...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Parliament greenlights Morocco’s labelling grab
EU lawmakers today had a golden opportunity to stand up for European consumers - and chose not to take it, with a one (!) vote margin.
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🚨 BREAKING: French farmers have stormed & blocked #Azura’s warehouse in Perpignan - the main #EU entry point for produce from occupied #WesternSahara - and have now launched legal action over alleged import-fraud. Growing pressure on the EU–Morocco deal. wsrw.org/en/news/farm...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Farmers block Azura warehouse in France and launch legal action
Growing pressure on EU–Morocco trade deal as French farmers today launch legal steps and storm Azura’s entry point for Western Sahara produce in Perpignan.
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🔴 Green hydrogen or #greenwashing? Swedish firm S2H2+Bm refuses to clarify the location of its planned investment: #Morocco or occupied #WesternSahara? wsrw.org/en/news/s2h2...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | S2H2+Bm silent on location of planned green hydrogen project
Swedish company S2H2+Bm Concept AB has so far refused to clarify whether its planned green hydrogen plant will be located in Morocco proper or in occupied Western Sahara.
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🚨 Unprecedented unity in @europarl.europa.eu #Agriculture Committee: every political group criticised the @ec.europa.eu's derogation allowing #Morocco to re-label produce from occupied #WesternSahara. EU law is clear - the origin must be Western Sahara. wsrw.org/en/news/comm...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Commission under fire for Western Sahara origin derogation
Representatives from all political groups in the European Parliament today grilled the European Commission over bending EU rules to appease Morocco with regard to labelling of products from occupied W...
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MEPs to grill @ec.europa.eu on its latest attempt to fold occupied #WesternSahara into the EU-Morocco trade framework. #Saharawi consent is still missing, and EU obligations are still being ignored. www.euractiv.com/news/meps-to...
MEPs to grill European Commission over tweaks to EU-Morocco pact | Euractiv
The EU executive is pushing preferential tariffs and wants products to be labelled with Moroccan regional names rather than with ‘Western Sahara’
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The certification scheme #GlobalGAP that claims to champion legal compliance has circulated misleading information about #EU labelling rules for products originating from occupied #WesternSahara. wsrw.org/en/news/glob...
🚨 Fake maps and origin claims - all wiped within 48 hours of our inquiry. Anima/Sofruce, the importer we exposed this week for mislabelling cherry tomatoes from occupied #WesternSahara, has been busily scrubbing its website. wsrw.org/en/news/reta...
Western Sahara Resource Watch | Retail giant quietly deletes fake information
French agri-supplier Sofruce deleted false territorial claims and certificate references after scrutiny.
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