Focus on Religious Persecution: Morocco
By Nicholas Elden Staff Writer In Morocco, matters of human rights violations are under scrutiny due to the new burka ban
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Focus on Territorial Disputes: Western Sahara
The Western Sahara, a region south of Morocco bordered by Algeria and Mauritania, is home to the Sahrawi people, a predominantly Muslim ethnic group. Although the territory was once a Spanish colony, Morocco has asserted control over the region since 1975, when 350,000 Moroccans crossed the border to lay claim to the Western Sahara.
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