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{{Short description|Nicaraguan Belgian activist (born 1994)}}
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'''Amaya Eve Coppens''' (born 1994) is a [[Nicaragua]]n [[Belgian]] student activist. She is a leading figure of the [[April 19 University Movement]], founded during protests against the government of President [[Daniel Ortega]]. She was chosen as an [[International Women of Courage Award|International Woman of Courage]] in March 2020.<ref name=iwoc/>
'''Amaya Eva Coppens Zamora''' (born 1994) is a [[Belgians|Belgian]]-born [[Nicaragua]]n student activist. She is a leading figure of the [[April 19 University Movement]], founded during protests against the government of President [[Daniel Ortega]]. She was chosen as an [[International Women of Courage Award|International Woman of Courage]] in March 2020.<ref name=iwoc/>


==Life==
==Life==
Coppens was born in [[Brussels]] in 1994. She was the daughter of Belgian sociologist Federico Coppens<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2019/06/21/het-drama-van-nicaragua-en-amaya-coppens/|title=Het drama van Nicaragua en Amaya Coppens|date=2019-06-21|website=DeWereldMorgen.be|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> and Nicaraguan sociologist Tamara Zamora.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesoir.be/180830/article/2018-09-27/amaya-coppens-linquietude-dune-famille|title=Amaya Coppens, l’inquiétude d’une famille|date=2018-09-27|website=Le Soir Plus|language=fr|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> Amaya Coppens lives and studies in Nicaragua. She studied medicine at the [[National Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León]] (UNAN-Leon).
Coppens was born in [[Brussels]] in 1994. She was the daughter of Belgian sociologist Federico Coppens<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2019/06/21/het-drama-van-nicaragua-en-amaya-coppens/|title=Het drama van Nicaragua en Amaya Coppens|date=2019-06-21|website=DeWereldMorgen.be|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103120051/https://www.dewereldmorgen.be/artikel/2019/06/21/het-drama-van-nicaragua-en-amaya-coppens/|archive-date=2020-01-03|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Nicaraguan sociologist Tamara Zamora.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lesoir.be/180830/article/2018-09-27/amaya-coppens-linquietude-dune-famille|title=Amaya Coppens, l'inquiétude d'une famille|date=2018-09-27|website=Le Soir Plus|language=fr|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> Amaya Coppens lives and studies in Nicaragua. She completed the IB diploma at [[Li Po Chun United World College]] in Hong Kong. She studied medicine at the [[National Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León]] (UNAN-Leon).


She decides to join the protests against Daniel Ortega in 2018. She became one of the leaders of the [[April 19 University Movement]].<ref name=fld>{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/amaya-eva-coppens|title=Amaya Eve Coppens HRD Leader|last=|first=|date=|website=Front Line Defenders|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>
She decides to join the protests against [[Daniel Ortega]] in 2018. She became one of the leaders of the [[April 19 University Movement]].<ref name=fld>{{Cite web|url=https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/amaya-eva-coppens|title=Amaya Eve Coppens HRD Leader|website=Front Line Defenders|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190901004231/https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/amaya-eva-coppens|archive-date=1 September 2019|access-date=14 March 2020}}</ref>


She was accused of terrorism and aggravated robbery for having peacefully denounced the abuses of the regime.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2019/02/26/97001-20190226FILWWW00146-nicaragua-la-famille-d-amaya-coppens-espere-sa-liberation.php|title=Nicaragua: la famille d'Amaya Coppens espère sa libération|last=AFP|first=Le Figaro fr avec|date=2019-02-26|website=Le Figaro.fr|language=fr|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> She was arrested twice, in April 2018 for having participated in demonstrations against the regime of the President,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_amaya-coppens-quand-on-est-en-prison-au-nicaragua-on-n-a-aucun-droit?id=10315206|title=Amaya Coppens: "Quand on est en prison au Nicaragua, on n'a aucun droit"|date=2019-09-14|website=RTBF Info|language=fr|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> then in November 2019 for having brought aid to women close to imprisoned opponents who started a hunger strike.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Nicaragua-ONG-denonce-agression-freres-Belge-Amaya-Coppens-2019-12-26-1301068674|title=Nicaragua: une ONG dénonce l'agression de frères de la Belge Amaya Coppens|date=2019-12-27|work=La Croix|access-date=2020-03-14|language=fr-FR|issn=0242-6056}}</ref>
She was accused of terrorism and aggravated robbery for having peacefully denounced the abuses of the regime.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lefigaro.fr/flash-actu/2019/02/26/97001-20190226FILWWW00146-nicaragua-la-famille-d-amaya-coppens-espere-sa-liberation.php|title=Nicaragua: la famille d'Amaya Coppens espère sa libération|last=AFP|first=Le Figaro fr avec|date=2019-02-26|website=Le Figaro.fr|language=fr|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref> She was arrested twice, in April 2018 for having participated in demonstrations against the regime of the President,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_amaya-coppens-quand-on-est-en-prison-au-nicaragua-on-n-a-aucun-droit?id=10315206|title=Amaya Coppens: "Quand on est en prison au Nicaragua, on n'a aucun droit"|date=2019-09-14|website=RTBF Info|language=fr|access-date=2020-03-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200309000925/https://www.rtbf.be/info/monde/detail_amaya-coppens-quand-on-est-en-prison-au-nicaragua-on-n-a-aucun-droit?id=10315206|archive-date=2020-03-09|url-status=dead}}</ref> then in November 2019 for having brought aid to women who were supporting imprisoned opponents and who had started a hunger strike.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Nicaragua-ONG-denonce-agression-freres-Belge-Amaya-Coppens-2019-12-26-1301068674|title=Nicaragua: une ONG dénonce l'agression de frères de la Belge Amaya Coppens|date=2019-12-27|work=La Croix|access-date=2020-03-14|language=fr-FR|issn=0242-6056|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200103223053/https://www.la-croix.com/Monde/Nicaragua-ONG-denonce-agression-freres-Belge-Amaya-Coppens-2019-12-26-1301068674|archive-date=2020-01-03|url-status=dead}}</ref>


==Recognition==
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She was chosen as an [[International Women of Courage Award|International Woman of Courage]] in March 2020 by the US Secretary of State.<ref name=iwoc>{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/2020-international-women-of-courage-award/|title=2020 International Women of Courage Award|website=United States Department of State|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref>
The Spanish newspaper [[El País]] recognised Coppens as the most influential person in South America. At a time of turmoil she was "a moral and political benchmark".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://elpais.com/elpais/2019/12/30/3500_millones/1577725039_615332.html|title=Las personas más destacadas del 2019 en América Latina|last=Cid|first=Amalia del|date=2020-01-01|newspaper=El País|language=es|access-date=2020-03-14}}</ref>

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She was chosen as an [[International Women of Courage Award|International Woman of Courage]] in March 2020 by the [[United States Secretary of State]].<ref name=iwoc>{{Cite web|url=https://www.state.gov/2020-international-women-of-courage-award/|title=2020 International Women of Courage Award|website=United States Department of State|language=en-US|access-date=2020-03-13}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Valeska Sandoval]]


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Latest revision as of 20:54, 13 February 2024

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Coppens and the second or maternal family name is Zamora.
Amaya Coppens
Amaya in 2020
Born
Amaya Eva Coppens Zamora

1994
Brussels
NationalityBelgium-Nicaragua
EducationNational Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León

Amaya Eva Coppens Zamora (born 1994) is a Belgian-born Nicaraguan student activist. She is a leading figure of the April 19 University Movement, founded during protests against the government of President Daniel Ortega. She was chosen as an International Woman of Courage in March 2020.[1]

Life[edit]

Coppens was born in Brussels in 1994. She was the daughter of Belgian sociologist Federico Coppens[2] and Nicaraguan sociologist Tamara Zamora.[3] Amaya Coppens lives and studies in Nicaragua. She completed the IB diploma at Li Po Chun United World College in Hong Kong. She studied medicine at the National Autonomous University of Nicaragua at León (UNAN-Leon).

She decides to join the protests against Daniel Ortega in 2018. She became one of the leaders of the April 19 University Movement.[4]

She was accused of terrorism and aggravated robbery for having peacefully denounced the abuses of the regime.[5] She was arrested twice, in April 2018 for having participated in demonstrations against the regime of the President,[6] then in November 2019 for having brought aid to women who were supporting imprisoned opponents and who had started a hunger strike.[7]

Recognition[edit]

The Spanish newspaper El País recognised Coppens as the most influential person in South America. At a time of turmoil she was "a moral and political benchmark".[8]

She was chosen as an International Woman of Courage in March 2020 by the United States Secretary of State.[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "2020 International Women of Courage Award". United States Department of State. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  2. ^ "Het drama van Nicaragua en Amaya Coppens". DeWereldMorgen.be. 2019-06-21. Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  3. ^ "Amaya Coppens, l'inquiétude d'une famille". Le Soir Plus (in French). 2018-09-27. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  4. ^ "Amaya Eve Coppens HRD Leader". Front Line Defenders. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  5. ^ AFP, Le Figaro fr avec (2019-02-26). "Nicaragua: la famille d'Amaya Coppens espère sa libération". Le Figaro.fr (in French). Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  6. ^ "Amaya Coppens: "Quand on est en prison au Nicaragua, on n'a aucun droit"". RTBF Info (in French). 2019-09-14. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  7. ^ "Nicaragua: une ONG dénonce l'agression de frères de la Belge Amaya Coppens". La Croix (in French). 2019-12-27. ISSN 0242-6056. Archived from the original on 2020-01-03. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  8. ^ Cid, Amalia del (2020-01-01). "Las personas más destacadas del 2019 en América Latina". El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-03-14.
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