Page 4 With international pressure mounting, there was global solidarity with Aminatou Haidar in a number of world capital cities in the face of Morocco’s refusal to allow her to return to her country. She was transferred from Lanzanote Island to Arrecife Hospital as her health deteriorated after her 31 day hunger strike in protest against her forced deportation on 14 November 2009. The worldwide solidarity with AminatouHaidar was in recognition of the legitimacy of her demand and her courage in reacting to this crime against humanity perpetrated in connivance between the Governments of Spain and Morocco in retaliation against her, by deporting her from her country, family, children and comrades. It was also to denounce the blatant violations of human rights of Sahrawi citizens, students and human rights activists after the arrest of a group of seven Sahrawi human rights activists and prevention of another group from travelling and confiscation of their identification papers, as well as the arrest and trial of many Sahrawi nationals amidst a constant media propaganda against anyone who expressed any opinion different from the official Moroccan position on the issue of Western Sahara. By the 23rd day of her hunger strike at the Lanzarote Hospital in Spain and rejection of any medical assistance as the Spanish Government tried to force her to stop her hunger strike, Aminatou’s health deteriorated seriously. It was about to create a dangerous humanitarian catastrophe as she could neither stand up nor move whilst she lost weight, unable to talk, and looking pale in addition to other complications. According to some sympathisers in her just and legitimate struggle, Aminatou’s health raised a grave concern. She vomited blood because of sharp abdominal pain, headache and eye sore, pain in her bones and joints. On 17 December 2009, Aminatou Haidar returned to El-Aaiun, Western Sahara after 35 day forced deportation and 32-day hunger strike. By conniving with Morocco in deporting the Sahrawi human rights activist and casting doubt about her international