Rome, July 25, 2012 (SPS) - The American human rights activist , Kerry Kennedy Tuesday condemned the aggression the children of the Sahrawi activist for human rights, Haidar, on July 8.
“What happened to those children recently unleashed a wave of indignation in me, mixed with concern for the welfare and security of the children of the Sahrawi activist for human rights, "said Kerry Kennedy, thedaughter of formerU.S. PresidentJFK, in column of the Italian newspaper “Fatto Quotidiano”.
On July 8, the children of Haidar were attacked and beaten by unidentified assailants, recalled Kerry, who underlined that “the RFK Center demands a full investigation into this unlawful assault of minors and will continue to stand with Ms. Haidar in her peaceful efforts to protect the rights of the Sahrawi people living under Moroccan occupation in Western Sahara”
She recalled that "The Western Sahara, also known as the last colony in Africa, is an occupied territory by the Moroccan government that violates human rights of the Saharawi people."
“I totally agree with Santiago Canton, Director of the RFK Partners for Human Rights when he says Moroccan authorities have an obligation to protect Sahrawi people under their jurisdiction and to investigate and prosecute the individuals responsible for these actions” she concluded