Hong Kong protests : Foreign Affairs Ministry sets up a crisis unit to assist Moroccans

In the middle of the current protests taking place in Hong Kong, Morocco’s Foreign Affairs Ministry has set up a crisis unit to assist Moroccans living in the autonomous territory.

In a communiqué posted on Twitter, the Ministry announced the creation of the unit, putting a hotline for Moroccans who want to reach the Moroccan mission in China.

١.على اثر الأحداث التي تعرفها مدينة #هونغ_كونغ، تعلن وزارة الشؤون الخارجية والتعاون الإفريقي والمغاربة المقيمين بالخارج عن إحداث خلية أزمة على مستوى مديرية الشؤون القنصلية والاجتماعية للتواصل مع الجالية المغربية بهونغ كونغ وأفراد عائلاتهم. pic.twitter.com/acKtre4GsQ

— Maroc Diplomatie ?? (@MarocDiplomatie) 13 novembre 2019

The Hong Kong protests are an ongoing series of demonstrations triggered by the introduction of the Fugitive Offenders amendment bill by the Hong Kong government. The Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill movement have cause a series of riots as protesters are accused of firing arrows at the police and disrupting traffic.