Ahmed Ettanji

Ahmed Ettanji is a Sahrawi journalist and human rights defender who is committed to advocating for the rights of the Sahrawi people. The human rights defender is the president of Équipe Média, a media organization established in 2009 which is dedicated to breaking the Moroccan media blockade of Western Sahara.

The organisation provides vital information about the struggle of Sahrawi people for self-determination to the international community and exposes human rights violations committed by the Moroccan authorities in the occupied Western Sahara. As a result of their work in defence of human rights, Ahmed Ettanji and Équipe Média have faced significant challenges including threats, harassment, arbitrary arrest, and confiscation of equipment.