Reaction from Polisario on EU-Morocco court case
See statement and press conference held today in Brussels.
Published 22 December 2016


Today, Frente Polisario held a press conference in Brussels. A video recording of the event can be dowloaded here (224 Mb).

Polisario today also issued this statement on the judgement.



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