50 Jahre Besatzung der Westsahara – 50 Jahre Widerstand

From November 6 to 20, the group "La Jaima de Tiris" invites you to the exhibition "50 Years of Occupation of Western Sahara - 50 Years of Resistance".

The three-part exhibition deals with the resistance of Sahrawi women, the history of the occupation and the current political prisoners.

We are showing the series of drawings "Remarkable Sahrawi Women" by Gaëtan Pelatre, which visualizes the strength, determination and central role of Sahrawi women in the resistance - in the refugee camps, the occupied territories and in the diaspora.

In her comic "Enough Waiting", Fine tells the story and background of the occupation in a completely different and impressive way. Prints of this comic will be on display in the exhibition.

The third part of the exhibition is dedicated to the human rights situation of the prisoners of Gdeim Izik, the largest Sahrawi protest camp, which was crushed in 2010, in information material compiled by the association "Hijas de Sagia". Large-format information boards of the political prisoners will be on display.

Through this multifaceted exhibition, we want to create visibility on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the occupation of Western Sahara, tell a story of resistance and invite people to engage with this forgotten conflict.

At the exhibition opening on November 6 at 6:30 pm, representatives of the liberation movement Frente Polisario, jW editor Jörg Tiedjen and other guests will discuss the causes and consequences of the "Green March", the Moroccan invasion of Western Sahara.

The exhibition is part of the nationwide"Action Weeks Western Sahara 2025".

Opening hours: Wednesday to Friday 1 - 6 p.m. and by telephone appointment