Morocco
Macron Party Member Under Investigation for Alleged Drug Trafficking
Presenting himself as an Advisor to the French President, Emmanuel Macron, Moussa Ouarouss is suspected of drug trafficking by the French justice system.
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Hirak - Protests in Al Hoceima
Morocco
Protesters in Paris March for Rif Movement, Moroccan Flag Desecrated
The support committee for the Rif movement organized a European march on Saturday, October 26, in memory of the martyr of dignity, Mohsine Fikri, and in support of the Rif movement and political prisoners.
Morocco
Moroccan Rights Group Files Torture Complaint Over Hirak Protesters' Treatment
A complaint was filed on Monday, October 7, before the Attorney General at the Court of Cassation by the Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) regarding "allegations of torture of Hirak el Rif detainees". In the absence of a resolution, it plans to refer the matter to international bodies.
Morocco
Imprisoned Rif Protest Leader Calls for Paris March on Anniversary of Fishmonger's Death
The leader of the Hirak of the Rif, Nasser Zefzafi, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence, has called for a protest march for the 3rd anniversary of the death of Mouhcine Fikri. This informal fish merchant indeed died on October 26, 2015, after being crushed to death in a garbage truck while trying to recover his seized merchandise.
Morocco
Morocco Prison Authority Denies Mistreatment of Al-Hoceima Protest Detainees
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has informed the public that the detainees in the context of the events in Al-Hoceima enjoy good detention conditions.
Morocco
Moroccan Rif Protesters Call for Paris March on Movement's Anniversary
The detainees of the Hirak of the Rif are back in the spotlight. They are calling on Moroccans in the diaspora to march in Paris on October 26 in memory of the 3rd anniversary of the death of Mohcine Fikri and the birth of the movement.
Morocco
Moroccan Hirak Activist Announces 'Ultimate' Hunger Strike in Prison
In a letter that sounds like a farewell to his family, the Rif detainee, Rabie Lablaq, sentenced to 5 years in prison for his participation in the Hirak and incarcerated in the Tanger 2 prison, has announced his ultimate hunger strike.
Morocco
Protesters Vandalize Moroccan Consulate in Utrecht, Demand Citizenship Revocation
The Moroccan Consulate in Utrecht was visited by pro-Zefzafi residents in the Netherlands. They vandalized national symbols and demanded to be stripped of their Moroccan nationality just like their leader, Nasser Zefzafi, and the six other detainees of the Hirak of the Rif.
Morocco
Moroccan Hirak Activist Begins Hunger Strike in Protest of Continued Detention
Due to the continuation of his detention, which he considers illegal in prison, Karim Amghar (sentenced to 10 years in prison), a Hirak detainee, has been on a hunger strike since August 23, 2019. This news was confirmed by the "Support and Solidarity Committee with the Hirak detainees of the Rif in Tanger 2 prison".
Morocco
Moroccan Salafi Leader Condemns Rif Activists for Renouncing Nationality
The decision of the Rif activists to renounce Moroccan nationality and break the allegiance to the Throne continues to fuel controversy. It is in this atmosphere that Cheikh Mohamed Fizazi, who is one of the symbols of Salafism in Morocco, has come to denounce the attitude of the activists.
Morocco
Morocco's Prime Minister Discusses Hirak Pardons, Regional Cooperation on France 24
Invited on France 24, the Head of Government addressed several current issues in the Kingdom and stressed the need "to have a rapprochement, a dialogue, partnerships, cooperation between the countries of the Maghreb". Saâd-Eddine El Othmani did not overlook the thorny issue of the Hirak detainees in the Rif.
Morocco
Moroccan Human Rights Council Meets with Families of Hirak Protest Detainees
A group of mothers and family members of detainees in the context of the events in Al Hoceima met this Friday, July 5, 2019, at the headquarters of the National Institute of Human Rights Training in Rabat, with the President of the National Council for Human Rights (CNDH).