The wife of historian and activist Maati Monjib, Christiane Dardé publicly addressed French President Emmanuel Macron, asking him to intervene for the release of her husband. «My husband, Maati Monjib, French-Moroccan, arbitrarily detained in Morocco since the end of December 2020, has been on a hunger strike for 14 days to protest against this injustice. His health is at stake. Please intervene quickly for his release!» She wrote on Wednesday. Monsieur le Président de la République, mon mari, Maâti MONJIB, franco-marocain, détenu arbitrairement au Maroc depuis fin décembre 2020, entame son 14ème jour de grève de la faim pour protester contre cette injustice. Sa santé est en jeu. SVP, intervenez vite pour sa libération! — Dardé Christiane (@DardeChristiane) March 17, 2021 In France, Moroccan writer Abdellah Taïa also lent his support, deploring that Monjib was «arbitrarily detained» and worrying that his health was at stake. Other supporters have also called on Maati Monjib to suspend his hunger strike. In a collective appeal, more than 40 human rights activists, lawyers, MPs and university researchers addressed the historian, reminding him that his life, his health and his freedom are important to them. On Thursday, the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) expressed its concerns about Monjib's state of health, warning of «the threat to his health and his sacred right to life». The NGO demanded the activist's release, as well as his access to a fair trial «which must be observed».
