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We are honored to have Sultana Khaya among the recipients of our Cultures of Resistance Awards!

Sultana is a Sahrawi human rights defender who is fighting to promote self-determination and to end violence against Sahrawi women. She has travelled internationally to participate in conferences and other events relating to the human rights situation in Western Sahara.​​

However, since November 2020, she and her family have been confined in their home and abused by Moroccan security forces. They have been poisoned, beaten, and sexually assaulted.​​

Sahrawi civil society is appealing to the international community and human rights advocates everywhere to defend the Khaya family and stand up for the right of everyone to live in peace and dignity. 

Read more and share their list of demands here. Share this story with your friends and follow @sultana_jaya1 on Instagram for more info!

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