ANOTHER INTERNATIONAL AWARD FOR AMINATOU HAIDAR

The Saharawi famous human rights activist, Aminatou Haidar, has been awarded with another international recognition for her great efforts and struggle for peace and justice in her country: Westen Sahara.

 

Bremen Solidarity Award for the year 2013 has been awarded by the German Province of Bremen to the Saharawis activist and President of the Collective of Saharawis Human Rights Defenders (CODESA), Ms. Aminatou Haidar.

The committee overseeing the selection of the winner explained that Aminatou Haidar has been chosen for her record of defending the Saharawis’ human rights desert, praising the great efforts being made by CODESA President in order that the Sahrawis benefit from their natural resources, as a human right cannot be separated from the political and civil rights.

"Aminatou Haidar has frequently and boldly defended the rights of the Saharawis by peaceful mean. She still struggling to find a just solution to the question of Western Sahara by the same means," added the committee.

It went on saying that the Saharawis activist has worked hard to contact witz a number of politicians, diplomats and human rights groups to push for a solution to this issue.

Ms. Aminatou Haidar had been honored by many international human rights organizations, for her struggle to defend the Saharawis people’s human rights.

It should be recalled that Bremen Solidarity Award has, since 1988, been presented to people who campaign for freedom, democracy and human rights and who fight against colonialism and racism.

Nelson Mandela of South Africa and Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar were given this award.

A SOUTH-AFRICAN WOMAN APPOINTED AS THE NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF UN WOMEN

 

The Women from the what is considered the Africa´s last colony, Western Sahara, would like to express their warmest congratulations to Mrs. Mlanbo-Ngucka, for her appointment as the new Executive Director of United Nations Women (UN Women).

 

The Women from Western Sahara felt very happy  when in early August 2013 the United Nations Secretary General’s announcement that Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former Deputy President of South Africa, was appointed as the new Executive Director of UN Women.

 

When the whole people from the Africa´s last colony, Western Sahara, and particularly the Saharawi Women knew about the official designation of the South-African leader Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka were very satisfied because it would be a great honnour for the all african women that a woman from our continent take this important place at the United Nations Orgaization.

 

Saharawi women wish you, dear south-african sister a lot of success in your new mission and not forget your sisters in Western Sahara who are still struggling por freedom and justice because of the ilegal moroccan occupation of their homeland.