Hirak : Hundreds protest in Moroccco and France, denouncing the heavy convictions

Denouncing the heavy verdicts returned in Hirak trials, hundreds of people take to the streets in Rabat and Casablanca. In Paris, a gathering is scheduled for Saturday 30th of June for the same purpose. Initiated by Hirak National Support Committee, human rights associations and some political parties, a sit-in was held yesterday in Casablanca where hundreds of people protested the heavy sentences handed down to 53 Hirak detainees. Participating to the demonstration, Mustapha Brahma,

Mehdi Qotbi et Abdelaziz El Idrissi décorés par le roi Felipe VI à Rabat

Le Président de la Fondation nationale des musées du Maroc, Mehdi Qotbi et le Directeur du musée Mohammed VI d’Art Moderne et Contemporain (MMVI), Abdelaziz El Idrissi, ont été décorés, mercredi soir à Rabat, respectivement de la Croix de commandeur de l'Ordre du mérite civil et de la Croix d’officier de l’Ordre du mérite civil du royaume d’Espagne, en reconnaissance de leur engagement en faveur du

Amnesty International believes verdicts returned in «unfair Hirak trials must be overturned»

Sentences 53 Hirak protesters received must be «overturned due to the unfair nature of their trials», said Amnesty International on Wednesday 27th of June following the Casablanca Court of Appeals’ verdicts issued Tuesday. «These convictions are unsafe given the extremely unfair nature of the trials», said Heba Morayef, Amnesty International’s Middle East and North Africa Director. For the London-based non-governmental organization, «Nasser Zefzafi

USA : The Supreme Court rules in favor of Donald Trump’s Muslim ban

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled, Tuesday, in favor of President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban, an order made public in September, restricting travel from majority Muslim countries, reports CNBC. SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN. Wow! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) 26 juin 2018 The court found that Trump’s restriction was «squarely» part of his authority, rejecting accusations suggesting that the ban was «motivated by religious

Horst Köhler to meet pro-Polisario NGOs Thursday in Laayoune

On Wednesday morning, Horst Köhler held talks with Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. In Rabat, the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Western Sahara will also meet Prime Minister Saadeddine El Othmani. Tomorrow, the UN envoy will take part in a meeting, attended by representatives of pro-Polisario associations and NGOs that support the Moroccan stance. «Contrary to what was relayed by some media platforms, the meeting will take place at the MINURSO

«Modern slavery in France» : Four Moroccan nationals exploited by their employer

Four Moroccan nationals who came to France to work as lumberjacks have been exploited by their employers, reports La Nouvell République. After signing CDI contract more than a year ago, they would have received 2,000 Euros only. Originally from Ouaoumana, not far from Khénifra, these four Moroccans left Morocco for Indre, a department in central France, to work. «We are loggers. We came to work for this man because we know him, he often comes to our village», says one

The Spanish Interior and Foreign Ministers to visit Rabat Thursday

Two Spanish Ministers will visit Morocco on Thursday 28th of June. Foreign minister Josep Borrel is expected to meet his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Bourita on the same day while Fernando Grande-Marlaska, Spain’s Interior minister, is set to meet Abdelouafi Laftit. The two men will discuss matters related to migration and the fight against terrorism.   Spain’s former Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido had announced at the end of April, during a meeting he held with

After visiting Algeria, Mauritania and the Tindouf camps Horst Köhler arrives in Morocco

Horst Köhler is paying a visit to Morocco as part of his 2nd regional tour that took him to Algeria and Mauritania. During his visit in Rabat, the personal envoy will meet with head of Government Saad Eddine El Othmani and foreign minister Nasser Bourita. This regional tour comes following the adoption of resolution 2414 dated April 27, 2018. For the record, the German diplomat has toured the region, visiting Mauritania and the Tindouf camps. Before arriving in Mauritania,

Plus de 66 000 auto-entrepreneurs inscrits au registre national à mi-avril 2018

Quelque 66 129 auto-entrepreneurs ont été inscrits au registre national dédié à cette catégorie à mi-avril 2018, sur un total de 80 861 ayant présenté une demande à cet effet, a souligné mardi à Rabat, la secrétaire d’État chargée du Commerce extérieur, Rkia Derham. En réponse à une question orale sur les engagements du gouvernement en matière

Hirak figure Nasser Zafzafi sentenced to 20 years in prison

More than one year after his arrest, the Casablanca Appeal Court sentenced Hirak figure Nasser Zafzafi to 20 years in prison on Tuesday, 26th of June, reports Medias 24. 52 other Hirak detainees have received heavy sentences today in Casablanca for participating to demonstrations in the Rif region earlier last year. Just like Zafzafi, Nabil Ahamjik, Ouassim Boustati and Samir Ighid received 20-year sentence. The same court sentenced Mohamed Jelloul, Karim Amghar, Salah Lachkham, Achraf