Aminatou Haidar, born in Akka Centerprovince of daddy, Moroccois an activist Saharan defender of the Human rights of his land. The history that we will tell you next is that of a “rebel” who fights for her principles and who is imprisoned by the “system” for being hostile to the economic interests of the powerful. A history that is repeated over time, today embodied by this woman known as aminatu.
Aminatou Haidar has become the most important activist for the Saharawi Arab Democratic Republic be declared independent from the government of Morocco.
This territory was previously a former Spanish colonywho interrupted his decolonization process in 1976 after his abandonment, after the signing of the Agreement of Madrid.
Because of his ideology Saharan, Haidar It has been persecuted and was repressed on several occasions. in the middle of the decade from the ’80 was part of a peaceful demonstration made up of 700 participants who demanded the referendum of independence of Sahara versus Morocco.
After these activities, she was arrested by the arab government without charges or prior trial for more than 4 years. There she suffered torture along with 9 other women and 50 men. sahrawis prisoners.
In 2005 She was sentenced by Moroccan justice to 7 months in prison. Due to the notorious irregularities of the process, the trial was denounced by International Amnesty. After a month of being imprisoned, Aminatou Haidar was released at the beginning of 2006.
His release gave rise to various demands for independence of the sahrawiswho demonstrated in the streets of Laayoune with various forms of protests.
After the great media dimension of his irregular imprisonment, and the important support he obtained from associations and politicians from all over the world, it was possible to achieve the expatriation of Haidar.
In the middle of 2006, Morocco He denied her passport and the right of expatriation for her two children as a measure of pressure.
Finally, in the month of November year past, Aminatou Haidar -after landing on the Hassan I Airport in El Ayoun, Western Sahara– was illegally detained for 24 hours by police forces Moroccans. She was subsequently expelled to Lanzarote, Spain.
At night from December 17, 2009 Haidar finally returned to Laayoune on a medicalized plane after 32 days of hunger strike.
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Aminatu Haidar, on Wikipedia
Aminatouhaidar.org
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Picture of Aminatu Haidar on Flickr, from Saharauiak
Aminetu Haidar at the airport Lanzarotein Google