 While the situation has improved since the early 1990s, the political liberalization in Morocco has not had the same effect on Western Sahara according to Amnesty International in 2004., when it comes to having a pro-independence position.There are allegations of police abuse and torture by Polisario-organisations., and suspected dissidents are harassed.The United States State Department reported in 2000 that there were arbitrary arrests of Sahrawis and no organized labor.