Mohammed Daddach

Sidi Mohammed Daddach
سيدي محمد دداش
Born1957
Guelta Zemmur, Spanish Sahara
Known forHuman rights defender, political activist
Childrenthree
ParentEnguia Bakay Lahbib (mother)
AwardsRafto Prize (2002)
Badajoz Bar Association Human Rights Award (2009)

Sidi Mohammed Daddach (Arabic: سيدي محمد دداش) (born 1957 in Guelta Zemmur, Western Sahara) is a Sahrawi human rights activist imprisoned for 24 years. He is often called "North African Mandela"[1] or "Sahrawi Mandela".[2][3][4]

  1. ^ "España niega el visado para viajar a Canarias a un símbolo de los derechos humanos en el Sáhara" (in Spanish). Archipielagonoticias.com. June 6, 2008. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  2. ^ Natalia Monje (November 17, 2010). "'La posición del Gobierno español no se puede entender'". Público (in Spanish). Retrieved July 18, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sidi Mohamed Daddach: "Canarias debe evitar invertir en zona ocupada"" (in Spanish). La Opinión. January 5, 2009. Retrieved December 12, 2010.
  4. ^ "España rechaza la solicitud de visado del 'Mandela Norteafricano', Mohamed Daddach, para viajar a Canarias" (in Spanish). Europa Press. 2008-06-20. Retrieved 2012-11-07.