Due to the the disturbances in court the trial has now been postponed and some Saharawi human rights defenders have claimed that the violent incidents witnessed in the court were part of an orchestrated plan to delay the trial and prevent the international observers from carrying out their role. The three human rights defenders are calling on the Moroccan authorities to allow them to have a fair trial as guaranteed under international law or to release them unconditionally.

With the links below you can see some of the scenes in court which led to the postponement of the trial.

Video 1 - Footage of violence scenes in Court which led to the postponement of the trial

Video 2 - Footage of violence scenes in court which led to the postponement of the trial