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Thursday, January 26, 2023

#MOROCCO: Parliament Votes To "Reconsider" EU Relations After Human Rights Criticism

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The Moroccan parliament voted unanimously on Monday to reconsider its ties with the European parliament after a non-binding resolution was approved last Thursday that condemned Morocco and urged the kingdom to respect media freedom.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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Friday, September 10, 2021

#MOROCCO: Half Of Registered Voters Head To Polls

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Moroccan voters have headed to the polls to choose a new parliament and local leaders in elections that have been reshaped by the pandemic, amid widespread disillusionment with the political system. Only about half of registered voters appeared at polling stations.

About 18 million people cast their ballots on Wednesday, the third time since a new constitution was introduced in 2011 in the wake of the February 20th Movement, the local version of the Arab Spring.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

#SPAIN: Vox Party Demands Deportations Of Moroccans Increase

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Spain's anti-immigration Vox Party has accused Spain’s government of “discriminating against Spaniards” because of its inability to deport Moroccan and Algerian irregular migrants.

“We demand that this illegal immigration, which has become genuine discrimination against Spaniards, be stopped,” declared Vox President Santiago Abascal.

The Spanish politician made the statement in a populist speech on December 5 during a visit to Lanzarote in the Canary Islands.

Spain's Socialist government has actually increase deportations as pressure mounts on it to take action against what many call a migration crisis in the country.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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Monday, July 15, 2019

#MOROCCO: House Of Councillors Approves Sharia-Compliant Insurance

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Morocco’s House of Councillors voted in favor of advancing legislation regulating Sharia-compliant insurance. The law is the latest step in the development of Islamic finance in Morocco. The legislation still needs to pass the 395-member House of Representatives.

[FULL STORY HERE]

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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

#FRANCE: Generals Accuse Pres. Macron Of "Treason" For Signing UN Migration Compact

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A group of French generals have sent an open letter to Pres. Emmanuel Macron accusing the him of "treason" over the UN Global Migration Compact, which was signed in Marrakesh, Morocco by 164 nations this past week, including France.

Detractors allege that the agreement undermines the sovereignty of nation-states, by encouraging unlimited migration and open borders by focusing on the human rights of migrants while any criticism of mass migration they assert will be treated as "hate speech."

The signers include top level figures, including an admiral, a colonel, and former Minister of Defense Charles Millon. The generals warned Macron that the deal will provide yet another reason for “an already battered people" to "revolt."

[FULL STORY HERE]

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Saturday, March 26, 2016

#MOROCCO: UN Leaves Western Sahara After Moroccan Gov't Demands Withdrawal

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Dozens of UN international staffers have been pulled out of its Western Sahara military liaison mission after Morocco demanded they leave. Western Sahara is a disputed territory, claimed by the government in Rabat. The spat between the government and the UN has been escalating. The UN says the mission was needed to advance future peace talks in the region.