Saharawi student receives an international student peace prize in Norway
27.09.2009
Rabab Amidane receives the Student Peace Prize.The Student Peace Prize Ceremony honoured this year’s laureate Rabab Amidane, 23 years old, from occupied Western Sahara.
Amidane is a Sahrawi student and a human rights activist, fighting for freedom for Western Sahara. She has worked to highlight the violations of human rights exposed to the Sahrawis by the Moroccan government. Amidane has experienced the oppression herself, being exposed to torture, discrimination and being arrested.
-I feel very humble standing here before you tonight, Amidane says as she receives the award. -But I am only one of many Sahrawis who are fighting for human rights in Western Sahara. Therefore I dedicate this Prize to all the Sahrawis and all the young students. Amidane shows the audience some moving pictures of her Sahrawi friends that have been exposed to violations by the Moroccan government. Amidane says that the Student Peace Prize makes it possible for her to speak their cause. -Thank you so much Norway, Amidane says. -I hope we can continue our struggle together in the future, she finishes and receives a standing ovation.
Sigrun Espe is the leader of the Student Peace Prize Committee, and tells us that Amidane was elected as winner due to her methods of documenting the violations of human rights, due to her establishment of an international network, and due to her courage, initiative and involvement in the fight for the Sahrawi students.
To view Rabab Amidane’s full speech visit: http://www.youtube.com/user/azwazil#p/u
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