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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 »