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Yahya Ekhou
Yahya Ekhou is a Mauritanian author ,Secular, Human rights defender. Born in (born 1990). Because of his writings and activities, a Fatwa was issued against him and his citizenship was revoked as a form of punishment, forcing him to flee and live in exile in Germany.
Hes German-language autobiography Freie Menschen kann man nicht zähmen ('Free people cannot be tamed') Was Published by Alibri 2022 .
In 2014, Ekhou founded the Liberals Mauritania with the goal of providing In order to defend the rights of minorities, secularize the state, and combat extremist laws that violate human dignity.
Further reading
In 2016, Ekhou earned a Bachelor's degree in Law from the Faculty of Law at Cairo University, recognized as one of the most esteemed universities in Africa.
Published works
Books
- Freie Menschen kann man nicht zähmen ( Free people cannot be tamed) Publisher: Alibri; 1st edition (1 Dec. 2022), Language : German, ISBN-13:978-3865693693
Poems
- Paradiese Nr. 106 / März 2021
Articles
- European freedoms must be defended 3. Nov 2020, The Humanist Press Service (hpd)Dec. 2022)
- Upheaval in the Sahel: Mauritania as the West's last hope? Blätter für deutsche und internationale Politik,10/2023
- Stadtrevue Edition: 1/2022
- Are we a Bidhaan state or a Mauritanian state? Arabicpost 2017
- Whenever an advocate for minorities speaks out, their voice is stifled. Maghreb Voices, 2018
Awards and recognition
- Ekhou won the Arab Youth Excellence Award, 2017, A Mauritanian is among the winners of the Distinguished Arab Youth Award
- In 2023, Ekhou's book nominated on the Hotlist of independent publishing houses in Germany.
- In 2022, Ekhou spoke at the Celebrating Dissent annual conference in Cologne.
- In 2018, Ekhou addressed the audience at the Secular Human Rights Week in Berlin.
- In 2018, Ekhou participated in a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) youth world conference held in Bonn, Germany.