French soldiers of the United Nations mission for the organization of a referendum in Western Sahara
French soldiers of the United Nations mission for the organization of a referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) are pictured in 2004 at the Oum Dreyga observation site, 450 kms south of El Ayoun, the region's main city. South Africa on Tuesday accused UN Security Council powers of "conveniently" ignoring human rights abuses in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.