As we know in the end of October the 20,000 Sahrawis left Western Sahara cities in protest of Morocco's occupation. Protesters warn of "concentration camps".

But now the Moroccan authorities must open an independent investigation into events that led to a number of deaths and injuries at Gadaym Izik, a protest camp near Laayoune, Western Sahara, Amnesty International said today.

Nine people were killed during Monday's operation and in its aftermath, including eight members of the security forces and 11 camp residents were seen lying injured on the ground, some of whom were bleeding while others had been burnt.

According to the reports, at about 6am on Monday a helicopter flew over the camp ordering the residents to leave. Minutes later, the security forces were said to have forced their way into the camp, beating residents and using tear gas and cannons firing hot water to force them out of their tents which were then burnt or bulldozed.

"The absence of a specific human rights monitoring component has undermined MINURSO's effectiveness and allowed human rights abuses to pass without adequate investigation." – said Malcolm Smart, director of Amnesty International Middle East Program, about Monday’s violence.