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Western Saharans call for action to save persecuted human rights activist Sultana Khaya

WESTERN Saharan refugees urged the world to take action in support of Sultana Khaya today after her being held under house arrest for nearly a year by Moroccan occupying forces.

“Help us to speak for the silenced voices of the oppressed that call for justice and make known the noble struggles of these oppressed people,” a Saharawi youth department spokesman said.

“365 days and the siege continues,” a campaign statement said, saying that Ms Khayya is “a reflection of an entire oppressed people.”

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