The Moroccan activist Aminatou Haidar has been admitted to hospital on the island of Lanzarote in the Canary Islands. Ms Haidar went on hunger strike a month ago, because she has been denied entry to her home in Western Sahara.
The Moroccan authorities confiscated her passport and put her on a flight to Lanzarote. Her condition is said to be critical but she reportedly says is she not prepared to end her hunger strike. Ms Haidar is a campaigner for the independence of the disputed territory of Western Sahara from Morocco.
Aminatou Haidar (Flickr/Saharauiak)
Aminatou Haidar (Flickr/Saharauiak)
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The 42-year-old mother of two, a leading activist for the independence of Western Sahara, was returning to her hometown of Laayoune after a trip to receive a human rights award in the United States.
The 42-year-old mother of two, a leading activist for the independence of Western Sahara, was returning to her hometown of Laayoune after a trip to receive a human rights award in the United States.
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