Fadhila Boumendjel-Chitour (born 2 March 1942, in Blida) is a professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Algiers and an Algerian human rights activist. She is the former head of the CHU Bab El Oued (Algiers). Born into a revolutionary family, Bowmanel-Chitour is the daughter of Ahmed Boumendjel and the niece of Ali Boumendjel.
Fadhila Chitour | |
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| President of Amnesty International Algeria | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fadhila Boumendjel 2 March 1942 Blida |
| Nationality |  Algeria Algerian |
| Alma mater | University of Algiers |
| Occupation | Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Algiers and human rights activist |
Biography edit
Boumendjel studied at Jules Ferry High School in Paris, where her father was a lawyer. She studied Latin in secondary school and college, while being determined to become a doctor. She has said, "Of course, philosophy was my crazy love. But I felt that I needed to be able to concretely and effectively contribute to build my country. I had to put myself at the service of others, hence the choice of medicine: a choice that I do not regret, since I had a passion for this job."[1]
Career edit
From 1988 to 1990, she was the president of the Medical Committee Against Torture[2][3] before helping to found the Algerian branch of Amnesty International,[4] which she chaired between 1991 and 1993. A feminist activist, she founded the Wassila Network,[5] which fights violence against women and children.[6] She represented Amnesty International Algeria between 2000 and 2009 and became its vice-president in 2009.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Portrait d'une femme extraordinaire, au coeur de tous les combats de l'Algérie : Fadhila Boumendjel – Maghzine". www.ert.tn (in French). Archived from the original on 19 May 2018. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Bio express". Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ "TORTURE ET HISTOIRE – socialgerie". www.socialgerie.net (in French). Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Amnesty International Algerie (9 April 2017). "Qui sommes-nous?". Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ Zmirli, Amayas (9 March 2018). "Algérie – Droits des femmes : " les violences les plus fréquentes sont familiales et conjugales "". Le Point (in French). Retrieved 17 August 2019.
- ^ L’enfant dans le système de santé algérien
- ^ Fadhila Chitour-Boumendjel
