Aminatou Haidar, right.
Western Sahara, Morocco and Rights Activist Haidar
The month-long hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar has succeeded in bringing pressure to bear on the international community to step up efforts to find a solution to the territory's future. Intense international negotiations led to an agreement that would allow the Saharan activist to return home without either side abandoning its position.-
Western Sahara: Hunger Striker Aminatou Haidar Returns Home
allAfrica, 17 December 2009
Intense negotiations to save the life of Saharan hunger striker Aminatou Haidar and allow her to return to her home in Moroccan-controlled Western Sahara bore fruit Thursday night,… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Hunger Striker Intensifies Pressure for Talks
allAfrica, 15 December 2009
The month-long hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar has succeeded in bringing pressure to bear on the international community to step up efforts to find a… Read more »
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Western Sahara: UN Chief Calls for 'Political Negotiations' on Territory
allAfrica, 15 December 2009
At a news conference in New York on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addressed the issues raised by the hunger strike of Western Sahara activist Aminatou… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Statement by Secretary Clinton on Aminatou Haidar - U.S. Joins U.N. Call for Fifth Round of Talks on Conflict
America.gov, 17 December 2009
I was pleased to hear of the government of Morocco's decision to re-admit Aminatou Haidar -- a Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Prize recipient -- on humanitarian grounds following… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Inhofe Calls For Swift Action in Aminatou Haidar Hunger Strike
U.S. Congress, 15 December 2009
U.S. Sen. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement about Ms. Aminatou Haidar´s month-long hunger strike in… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Spain Calls on Haidar to End Hunger Strike
State Department, 14 December 2009
Following is the exchange about Western Sahara and human rights activist Aminatou Haidar between a reporter and Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos during a press… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Haidar Enters 29th Day of Hunger Strike With No End in Sight
DN, 14 December 2009
The optimism that seemed to prevail over the weekend among the close-knit group caring for the ailing human rights activist Aminetou Haidar, fueled by an impending meeting in… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Statement on Sahrawi Activist Aminatou Haidar - United States concerned about her health and well-being
State Department, 11 December 2009
The United States remains concerned about the health and well-being of Sahrawi activist Aminatou Haidar, recipient of the 2008 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award and the Train… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Rep. Pitts Joins Bipartisan Call for U.S. Support of Western Sahara Human Rights Activist Aminatou Haidar
U.S. Congress, 8 December 2009
Last week, Rep. Joe Pitts (R-PA) joined with Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI), Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) and Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) in sending a letter to Secretary of State Hillary… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Statement of Sen. Patrick Leahy on Aminatou Haidar
U.S. Congress, 7 December 2009
Mr. President, I want to bring to the attention of Senators who may not already be aware, a situation that has been unfolding in Morocco and the Canary Islands. Read more »
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Western Sahara: Appeal on humanitarian grounds by UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. António Guterres, in respect of Ms. Aminatou Haidar
UNHCR, 4 December 2009
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at the press briefing, on 4 December 2009, at the… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Chairmen of the Senate and House Subcommittees on Africa on Aminatou Haidar's Expulsion from Morocco
U.S. Congress, 3 December 2009
The following is a joint statement issued by U.S. Senator Russ Feingold and U.S. Representative Donald Payne, Chairmen of the Senate and House Subcommittees on Africa respectively,… Read more »
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16 December 2009
Spanish Stars Urge Action to Save Saharan
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- Nubada
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Spanish writers, artists, actors and film directors have made a video promoting their appeal to the king of Spain to intervene on Aminatou ... see more »
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14 December 2009
Robert F Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights Interviews Western Sahara Activist Aminatou Haidar During Her Hunger Strike
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- Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights
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the RFK Center interviews Saharwi activist Aminatou Haidar on her hunger strike, her county's independence movement, and her hopes for her country. see more »
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Western Sahara: Activist Badly Weakened by Hunger Strike
IPS, 2 December 2009
The firm stance taken by Western Sahara independence activist Aminatou Haidar, in her third week of a hunger strike in an airport in Spain's Canary Islands, contrasts with the weak… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Tension Grows Over Territory's Future
UN News, 24 November 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is concerned by the growing tension between the parties to the Western Sahara negotiations, which have increased following the recent detention of… Read more »
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Nigeria: Country Should Aid Resolution of Western Sahara Conflict - Envoy
Daily Trust, 18 November 2009
In this exclusive interview with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nigeria, Mr. Mustapha Cherqaoui, he reflected on Nigeria-Morocco bilateral ties, the Western Sahara… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Expelled Activist Weakens After Hunger Strike
allAfrica, 23 November 2009
Aminatou Haidar, the Western Sahara human rights activist expelled from her homeland 10 days ago, has entered the second week of a hunger strike in protest against the expulsion. Read more »
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Morocco: Sahrawi People Must Have Right to Choose Future, Urges Activist
allAfrica, 16 November 2009
Aminatou Haidar, one of the most prominent human rights activists in the liberation of the Sahrawi people in Western Sahara, was detained, then deported, by the Moroccan… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Human Rights Awardee Detained, Deported by Morocco
allAfrica, 14 November 2009
In the wake of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's meeting with Moroccan King Mohammed VI last week, a prominent human rights activist was detained on her arrival in Western… Read more »
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Western Sahara: Kennedy Center Condemns Morocco's Detention of Human Rights Defender
RFK, 13 November 2009
The Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights (RFK Center) strongly condemns the detention of 2008 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Laureate, Aminatou… Read more »
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Morocco: Remarks at the Forum for the Future
State Department, 3 November 2009
Remarks made by the United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, at a "Forum for the Future" in Marrakech, Morocco on November 3, 2009. Read more »
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Morocco: Remarks With Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi-Fihri
State Department, 2 November 2009
Remarks made by the United States Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, and the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Taieb Fassi-Fihri, in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 2, 2009. Read more »
