ACTRESS AND RFK LEADERSHIP COUNCIL MEMBER GLORIA REUBEN ON AMINATOU HAIDAR'S EXPULSION FROM WESTERN SAHARA AND HUNGER STRIKE

The following is a statement from Gloria Reuben, Emmy nominated actress, singer, philanthropist and member of the RFK Center Leadership Council on the expulsion and consequent hunger strike of RFK Human Rights Laureate, Aminatou Haidar:

"The courage, strength and determination that embody Aminatou Haidar’s spirit are the things that are keeping her alive, for she is undertaking the most intense challenge… being on a hunger strike for more than 10 days, and counting.

The Moroccan authority’s claim that Ms. Haidar renounced her citizenship by writing on her immigration form that Western Sahara is her homeland, is completely absurd. They must be held accountable for their actions of detention, interrogation and forced deportation.

Ms. Haidar is surely hanging on by a thread physically. Her continuous and fearless fight for human rights for her fellow countrymen and women… and in turn for all humankind…cannot be in vain. Let us unite and stand up for her now, as she has done for countless others throughout her life."