Izigzawen
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Parti écologiste marocain - Izigzawen (Moroccan Ecologist Party - Greens), is the new self-denomination of the Berberist
Moroccan
Parti démocrate amazigh marocain (PDAM) or Moroccan Amazight Democrat Party, launched in 2005, banned in November 2007 and judicially dissolved in April 2008. It has no connection whatsoever with the Global Greens
and has not been legally reestablished, even under its new denomination.
activist, former member of the (Berber-based) Popular Movement
and cofounder of the Amazigh World Congress, the party was dissolved by a Rabat administrative court decision on April 17, 2008, after having been banned by the Moroccan Interior Ministry on November 25, 2007 because its name infringes on the Moroccan law on political parties, which forbids parties explicitly bases on ethnicity or religion. It then tried to be legally reestablished under a new denomination, without success.
, the international grouping of green parties, whose Moroccan member party is the Parti national des verts pour le développement - Les Verts. There are at least two other political parties in Morocco which claim an environmentalist, ecologist or green label: the Parti de l'environnement et du développement durable (successor to the Environment and Development Party
, merged into the Authenticity and Modernity Party
) and the Green Left (a splinter from the United Socialist Party).
Berberism
Berberism is a political-cultural movement of Berber ethnic nationalism, found mainly in Kabylia, Algeria and later in Morocco...
Moroccan
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...
Parti démocrate amazigh marocain (PDAM) or Moroccan Amazight Democrat Party, launched in 2005, banned in November 2007 and judicially dissolved in April 2008. It has no connection whatsoever with the Global Greens
Global Greens
The Global Greens is a global network of Green parties and political movements. It was founded in 2001 in Canberra, Australia at the First Global Greens Congress, where the Global Green Charter was approved. The Second Global Greens Congress was held in 2008 in Sao Paolo, Brazil...
and has not been legally reestablished, even under its new denomination.
Platform
- The promotion of cultural diversity, linguistic and religious identity and federalism within a united kingdom;
- The promotion of secularism;
- sustainable developmentSustainable developmentSustainable development is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not only in the present, but also for generations to come...
; - Defense of biodiversity;
- The promotion of human rights and respect for international conventions relating thereto.
Legal status in Morocco
Originally founded as Parti démocrate amazigh marocain in June 2005 by Omar Louzi, a long-time BerberistBerberism
Berberism is a political-cultural movement of Berber ethnic nationalism, found mainly in Kabylia, Algeria and later in Morocco...
activist, former member of the (Berber-based) Popular Movement
Popular Movement
The Popular Movement is a conservative liberal party in Morocco established in 1957 by the Berber Caid Mahjoubi Aherdane with help from Dr. Abdelkrim al-Khatib who founded later a splinter party that became the Justice and Development Party.The present party results from a 25 March 2006 merger...
and cofounder of the Amazigh World Congress, the party was dissolved by a Rabat administrative court decision on April 17, 2008, after having been banned by the Moroccan Interior Ministry on November 25, 2007 because its name infringes on the Moroccan law on political parties, which forbids parties explicitly bases on ethnicity or religion. It then tried to be legally reestablished under a new denomination, without success.
International status
The Izigzawen party has no connection whatsoever with the Global GreensGlobal Greens
The Global Greens is a global network of Green parties and political movements. It was founded in 2001 in Canberra, Australia at the First Global Greens Congress, where the Global Green Charter was approved. The Second Global Greens Congress was held in 2008 in Sao Paolo, Brazil...
, the international grouping of green parties, whose Moroccan member party is the Parti national des verts pour le développement - Les Verts. There are at least two other political parties in Morocco which claim an environmentalist, ecologist or green label: the Parti de l'environnement et du développement durable (successor to the Environment and Development Party
Environment and Development Party
The Environment and Development Party was a political party in Morocco.In the parliamentary election held on 27 September 2002, the party won 2 out of 325 seats. In the next parliamentary election, held on 7 September 2007, the party won 2.9% of the votes and 5 out of 325 seats.It merged into the...
, merged into the Authenticity and Modernity Party
Authenticity and Modernity Party
The Authenticity and Modernity Party is a Moroccan political party founded by former interior minister Fouad Ali El Himma on 10 August 2008. It is reportedly an attempt by King Mohammed VI's allies to create a strong political party to strengthen his power in Morocco.A number of political parties...
) and the Green Left (a splinter from the United Socialist Party).