Arabic News Weekly Edition for Algeria, 4/21/2003
Weekly Edition, Algeria - Week of April 21, 2003
- Sahrawi ngo to sue Polisario torturers at Spanish justice
The association of the Polisario victims in Spain (ASVIPO) announced Friday it will sue members of the secessionist group "Polisario" for atrocities committed against persons it is sequestering in the Tindouf camps (southwestern Algeria). Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/26/2003 - NGO denounces Polisario's refusal of UNHCR initiative to open phone lines for sequestered population Morocco-Algeria, Politics, 4/26/2003
- UN denies Algerian news reports on adoption of resolution on sahara
The UN information services in Geneva and the human rights commission secretariat denied news reports by Algerian news agency "APS" that the commission adopted in Wednesday a resolution on "Western Sahara." Algeria-Morocco, Politics, 4/25/2003 - Balkhadem, Ivanov meet on bilateral issues, ME developments Algeria-Russia, Politics, 4/24/2003
- Algerian prime minister denies determination to resign
Algeria's Prime Minister Ali Benflis denied by the end of the week that he has the intention to quit the Algerian government, and he thereby put an end to news debated by the Algerian press several days ago on his intention to leave the executive. He also denied news talking about differences between him and the Algerian President Abdul Aziz Butaflika. Algeria, Politics, 4/22/2003