B.) The Human Rights Situation in the Refugee Camps 42. This section of the Report examines the implications of the occupation of Western Sahara by Morocco on the human rights of Sahrawis in the refugee camps. The delegation visited three of the five refugee camps near Tindouf viz ; Smara, Rabouni,and the camp called “February 27” where it noted the harsh desert environment in which the Sahrawi refugees live. 43. The delegation observed that there is an acute scarcity of water in the camps and inadequate social services, which has led the refugees to be entirely dependent on humanitarian aid. The delegation noted the following issues: (i) Victims of land mines 44. The 2, 700 KM long Moroccan Wall is protected by an estimated 150,000 Moroccan soldiers stationed in fortified positions and contaminated with about 5, 000, 000 land mines. Since the beginning of the conflict thousands of Saharawi civilians have been victims of these landmines, with accidents happening almost every week. The delegation met with some victims of the land mines. In spite of the cease-fire in force since 1991, the number of Sahrawi people sustaining injuries from the land mines continues to increase. 45. Victim assistance efforts have been limited. Medical facilities in the camps lack resources, and services are dependent on international aid for medicines and materials. 46. Landmine contamination hinders safe movement for the local population throughout Western Sahara (Occupied Territory and Liberated Territory). Whilst this problem persists, the almost 165,000 Saharawi refugees currently residing in camps in Algeria will be unable to freely move within Western Sahara. 12 | P a g e