
Thousands March in Belfort Against Islamophobia and Racism in France
Nearly 1,100 people responded to the call of the Association of Muslims of the Territory of Belfort against Islamophobia and racism in Belfort, France, on Saturday, November 2.

Nearly 1,100 people responded to the call of the Association of Muslims of the Territory of Belfort against Islamophobia and racism in Belfort, France, on Saturday, November 2.

A call to demonstrate against Islamophobia on Sunday, November 10 in Paris was launched on Friday, November 1, at the initiative of the elected official of Saint-Denis, Madjid Messaoudene, and several associations. This call is strongly supported by the left.

Voices continue to rise to condemn the desecration of the national emblem by uncontrolled individuals during the pro-Hirak demonstration last Saturday in France. From his prison, Nasser Zefzafi has reacted in turn.

The desecration of the Moroccan flag by Hirak du Rif activists is still provoking very strong reactions. After the Moroccan Parliament and the CCME, it is the turn of Moroccans in Europe to vigorously protest "this act that violates the honor and dignity of the Moroccan people".

Businessmen and merchants of the Spanish enclave of Melilla are taking a stand, following the closure of the main trade route, the Beni Nsar crossing, by the Moroccan authorities.

Reactions continue after the desecration of the Moroccan flag this weekend in Paris during a demonstration. On Monday, October 28, the Moroccan Parliament responded to this act described as "cowardly and childish".

Dressed in white, about a hundred people marched on Sunday, October 27, in Brussels, to pay tribute to Mehdi and demand, at the same time, justice for this 17-year-old boy who died brutally after being hit by a police car from the Brussels-Ixelles zone on August 20.

The weekend of October 26 and 27 saw demonstrations organized in several cities in France, to denounce the rise of "hatred against Muslims". In Paris, it was the Place de la Nation that was stormed by the demonstrators.

Between 200 and 250 people marched on Monday, October 21, on the Albertine Square in the Belgian capital, Brussels, to protest against police abuses and call for the protection of migrants and refugees.

Fifth day of protests in Lebanon. The unprecedented protest movement of the Lebanese against the political class is taking on alarming proportions. The Moroccan Embassy in Lebanon has set up a telephone line for members of the Moroccan community to communicate in urgent cases related to the popular demonstrations taking place in this country.

The Place de la République in Paris was the scene last Saturday of a large demonstration that brought together several hundred women. The aim was for them to denounce the Islamophobic climate that is gaining ground in France.

In 2018 and 2019, 18,800 street demonstrations took place in various cities in Morocco and attracted more than 2.7 million citizens. These figures were provided by the Inter-Ministerial Delegate for Human Rights, Ahmed Chaouki Benyoub, at the meeting organized as part of the Open House Days of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) in Tangier.