Annahj Addimocrati
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Annahj Addimocrati in Arabic
) is a Marxist
political movement officially recognized in Morocco
.
Constituted in 1995, it is the successor to the Marxist-Leninist Moroccan Movement (MLMM) and principally the organization "Ila Al Amame
" (Ahead), which militated clandestinely.
The MMLM, born at the beginning of the 1970s, was the object of heavy repression by the Moroccan authorities; thousands of militants were imprisoned (the majority receiving ten-year prison sentences); others, such as Abdellatif Zeroual
, one of the founders of Ila Al Amame, died in torture centres or during the hunger strikes started in prison in order to take advantage of their rights (Saïda Menebhi for example); others disappeared without the truth on their fate being known.
The militants of the Democratic Way are present in the two principal trade union
s in Morocco (the Moroccan Union of Workers - UMT, and the Democratic Confederation of Work - CDT), as well as non-governmental organisations such as the Moroccan Association of Human Rights, Attac-Morocco, the National Association of Unemployed Graduates in Morocco (ANDCM) and the women's movement.
The first congress of the Democratic Way was held on 16 to 18 July 2004, whereas that of the youth of the Democratic Way ("Chabibat Annahj Addimocrati") was held on 22 to 24 December 2006. The national secretary of Annahj Addimocrati is Abdellah El Harif.
Arabic language
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) is a Marxist
Marxism
Marxism is an economic and sociopolitical worldview and method of socioeconomic inquiry that centers upon a materialist interpretation of history, a dialectical view of social change, and an analysis and critique of the development of capitalism. Marxism was pioneered in the early to mid 19th...
political movement officially recognized in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
.
Constituted in 1995, it is the successor to the Marxist-Leninist Moroccan Movement (MLMM) and principally the organization "Ila Al Amame
Ila al-Amam (Morocco)
Ila al-Amam was a Marxist group in Morocco founded by the Moroccan engineer Abraham Serfaty and other left-wing activists in 1970. It was an underground movement whose members lived in hiding and distributed political leaflets. Most of its members were arrested and imprisoned in 1974 and received...
" (Ahead), which militated clandestinely.
The MMLM, born at the beginning of the 1970s, was the object of heavy repression by the Moroccan authorities; thousands of militants were imprisoned (the majority receiving ten-year prison sentences); others, such as Abdellatif Zeroual
Abdellatif Zeroual
Abdellatif Zeroual was a philosophy teacher and member of the national committee of the "Ila Al Amame" movement....
, one of the founders of Ila Al Amame, died in torture centres or during the hunger strikes started in prison in order to take advantage of their rights (Saïda Menebhi for example); others disappeared without the truth on their fate being known.
The militants of the Democratic Way are present in the two principal trade union
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
s in Morocco (the Moroccan Union of Workers - UMT, and the Democratic Confederation of Work - CDT), as well as non-governmental organisations such as the Moroccan Association of Human Rights, Attac-Morocco, the National Association of Unemployed Graduates in Morocco (ANDCM) and the women's movement.
The first congress of the Democratic Way was held on 16 to 18 July 2004, whereas that of the youth of the Democratic Way ("Chabibat Annahj Addimocrati") was held on 22 to 24 December 2006. The national secretary of Annahj Addimocrati is Abdellah El Harif.