[This is a roundup of news articles and other materials circulating on the Maghreb and reflects a wide variety of opinions. It does not reflect the views of the Maghreb Page Editors or of Jadaliyya. You may send your own recommendations for inclusion in each week`s roundup to maghreb@jadaliyya.com by Thursday night of every week.]
Algeria
Le Temps d`Algérie - Le CFDA porte plainte auprès des instances internationales en charge des droits de l`homme Sabrina Benaoudia highlights complaints filed by the Collective of Disappeared Families in Algeria (CFDA) against the government for their refusal to let activist Hassan Ferhati exit the country.
En Algérie on refoule les défenseurs des droits de l`homme et on laisse partir les ministres voleurs Abdou Semmar comments on the flight of MP Chakib Khelil amidst a corruption scandal.
Charts: APN 2012-2017 Features & Bodies Kal, “The Moor Next Door,” posts charts that offer a pictorial view of the Algerian National Assembly.
La corruption politique : élites, Assabya et Bazar Rachid Tlemçani connects corruption to the ascension to power of various political elites.
Libya
Return to Libya: One Family`s Journey The New Yorker highlights photographs and an upcoming story by Diana and Hisham Mater, who returned to Hisham’s homeland over thirty years after he fled in 1979.
Muammar Gaddafi’s Daughter Thrown Out of Algeria After Starting Fires in Safe House Ollie John reports on Aisha Gaddafi’s arson and other incidents in Algeria.
Libya – Technological Colony – To be or not to be? Hassan Sassi, Sadeg Faris, and Mustafa Shambesh respond to a recent article on al Jazeera regarding Libyan development.
LJFL Condemns Destruction of al-Andalusi Mausoleum in Tajoura Tripoli Lawyers for Justice in Libya demand accountability after a five hundred year old national monument was destroyed in a terror attack.
Mauritania
Penda Sogué, violée puis tuée Essirage reports on the horrific rape and murder of a young womam in Noukachott riding home in a taxi, a story that has dominated news headlines and prompted calls for marches against such regular acts of violence.
M`Berra Nyani Quarmyne photographs refugee camps in Mauritania housing Malian refugees.
Mauritania Food Security Snapshot The Food and Agriculture Organization reports that, despite an improved harest this year, continued assistance is still necessary to ensure food security.
Coordination de l’Opposition Démocratique: Le Pouvoir a perdu toute crédibilité à l’extérieur et à l’intérieur du pays The Democratic opposition in Mauritania declares that President General Ould Abdelaziz has lost all credibility as a ruling power.
Morocco
Morocco: French President Should Raise Rights Issues Human Rights Watch recommends that French President Francois Hollande address human rights abuses in Morocco.
François Hollande s`auto-censure devant le Parlement marocain Lakome highlights discrepencies in the printed version of his speech distributed to journalists and the speech he actually gave in front of Parliament, failing to mention human rights.
Abdelhak Serhane : « Soyez vigilant, M. le Président ! » Reknowned Moroccan writer Abdelhak Serhane condemns French support of the regime in Morocco.
Economic Pain Prompts Morocco Protests Shiham Ali reports on recent protests in Rabat where up to 10,000 people protested “government indifference” to the problem of unemployment.
حوار مع محمد بوجنال كاتب وباحث مغربي Ahmed Benhamid interviews Moroccan political theorist Mohamed Banjoul regarding the nature of social movements and the political environment in Morocco.
Tunisia
Two Tunisians jailed over anti-police rap video Sana Ajmi describes the imprisonment of two artists after they filmed a video entitled “Cops are dogs.”
Seven Hospitalized in Shousha Camp Hunger Strike Elena Leslie reports on a hunger strike in the Shousha refugee camp where inhabitants cite extreme racism.
Un Forum Plus Mondial que Social Seif Soudani describes political elements at the upcoming World Social Forum.
في تنمية المشاعر كسلاح سياسي : لنجعل من كذبة أفريل قبلة الإخاء والتحابب! Farhat Othman posits a need for spiritual and emotional development is as essential as political development.
Western Sahara
Morocco: Tainted Trial of Sahrawi Civilians Morocco condemns the lack of attention given to the possibility that Sahrawi activists’ confessions were extracted by means of torture before they are sentenced to life in prison.
UN Western Sahara envoy visits Maghreb Naoufel Cherkaoui and Bakari Gueye offer a synopsis of Christopher Ross’s recent trip to the region.
Western Sahara: The World`s Forgotten Refugees The Guardian releases a video that highlights the plight of Sahrawi refugees living in remote camps in Algeria.
Recent Jadaliyya Articles on the Maghreb
François Hollande au Maroc : plutôt les affaires que les droits de l`homme Salah Elyoubi presents French President Francois Hollande’s trip to Morocco as a poltiical venture rather than a show of support for human rights.
Morocco`s Justice and Charity Party and the Left: A Critical Reflection Chawqui Lofti offers a complex critique of the position of the Moroccan Democratic Path Party’s suggested alliance with Al Adl Wal Ihsane.
Protests in Ouargla: Focusing on Job Creation in Algeria Mahmoud Ourbah explains how the well-organized demonstrations in Ouragla indicate the need for greater emphasis on sustainable job creation. (Voyez l’article en français.)
Celebrating El Haqed’s Freedom: Soundtracking Resistance Houda Abadi situates hip-hop in Morocco as part of the struggle for political rights.
!موريتانيا :الشعب يريد إسقاط النظام Ahmed Jedou outlines the history of Mauritania’s 25 February movement.
A qui profite la récupération des biens de Ben Ali ? Laryssa Chomiak and Robert P. Parks ask who benefited from the recent auction of Ben Ali’s luxury goods, concluding that the wealth generated has not been disseminated to the Tunisian people.
الأطر النظرية لفهم النماذج التنموية في مراحل ما بعد الثورات Amr Adly offers frameworks for analysis of the ‘Arab Spring’ revolutions in North Africa.
Social Struggles in Tunisia: A Curse or a Revolutionary Opportunity? Héla Yousfi highlights the continued potential for social revolution in Tunisia.
Ennahda: A Party in Transition Fabio Merone and Francesco Cavatorta describe the changing contours of Tunisia’s Ennhada party.
Human Rights Organizations Continue Efforts to Aid Families of the Disappeared in Algeria Jadaliyya reports on NGO Alkaram’s efforts to establish accountability measures for forced disappearances.