Mhamed Hali:“Despite the dangers, bringing smiles to the faces of forgotten victims makes it worth continuing”

By Amnesty International

I was born in Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara, in 1987. I spent my childhood hearing stories of the grave violations committed against the Sahrawi people, my people, after the Moroccan military invasion of the region in 1975. Since then, we have been fighting for our right to self-determination, as backed up by […] The post Mhamed Hali:“Despite the dangers, bringing smiles to the faces of forgotten victims makes it worth continuing” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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