Aminatou Haider, a Western Sahara rights activist, got arrested and expelled from Morocco for not following normal police procedures and renouncing her Moroccan citizenship. This happened as soon as she arrived to Laayoune airport from Canary Islands on the 11/15/09. It was unclear whether she could return as Moroccan authorities confiscated her passport. Since she had a spanish residency permit, she could stay there if she wishes.
Aminatou Haider is a leading defender of human rights of the Sahrawis, Recieved the Civil Courage Prize from The Train Foundation in New York. (October 21)
Haider was criticizing Morocco after Spanish colonial rule ended in 1975. "I have been threatened with arrest on my return." she said.
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