Saharawis demonstrating against Kosmos Energy in occupied territory

14 October, women in El Aaiun, Western Sahara took to the streets to protest the upcoming drilling of Kosmos Energy in occupied Western Sahara. 

Published 18 October 2014

14 October, women in El Aaiun, Western Sahara took to the streets to protest the upcoming drilling of Kosmos Energy in occupied Western Sahara. The UN states oil exploration in the territory is illegal if the Saharawis do not consent to it. 
 

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 to self-determination, and that respect for international law can coexist with the systematic ignoring of the EU’s own highest court.

02 February 2026

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 unfolding in Brussels.  

22 January 2026

The CJEU Court Cases

Keeping track of the many legal proceedings relating to Western Sahara is not easy. This page offers an overview of the cases concerning the territory that have been before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU).

19 January 2026

New report: Certified occupation

International certification standards embellish Morocco’s controversial trade with fisheries and agricultural products in occupied Western Sahara, new report documents.

16 December 2025