In Morocco, religious minorities struggle with expressing their beliefs and opinions freely due to restrictions imposed by the authorities and society alike.
Moroccan religious minorities are invited by the UN to attend The Eleventh Session of the UN Forum on Minority Issues in Geneva. The event will be an opportunity for these minorities to defend their case.
For the 2017 US Department of State International Religious Freedom, Christians, Bahais and Shia Muslims face societal, familial and cultural pressure in Morocco.
On the 24th and 25th of December, Moroccans converted to Christianity commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, an occasion that is not all the time associated with celebration. Battling for a decent life, converts have been demanding a range of rights and one of them is to be able to freely celebrate Christmas. So, how do Moroccan Christians celebrate this Christmas and what are the obstacles they face ?
A number of activists, representing religious minorities in Morocco will hold a national conference on Saturday 18th of November to voice their demands and worries. During the event, they are set to discuss freedom of worship in the kingdom and put forward a set of recommendations to secure their rights.
For the first time in Morocco’s history, religious minorities in Rabat will gather to demand their right of practicing their faith freely. A courageous step that comes a few months after, the National Human Rights Council helped pave the way.