DR ‹ › The International Collective in Support of Moroccan Families Expelled from Algeria in 1975 (CIMEA-75) has once again denounced what it describes as the Algerian state's continued «failure to address the issue of the collective, arbitrary, and unjust expulsion of Moroccans from Algeria in 1975», which it considers among «serious human rights violations». Following a meeting of its executive board on Thursday, the NGO expressed surprise at «the Algerian Parliament's decision to pass a law criminalizing French colonialism, a move that is legitimate in itself, by codifying the official Algerian narrative and documenting the grave violations suffered by the Algerian people under colonial rule, while at the same time refusing to acknowledge or address the crime of the collective and arbitrary expulsion of Moroccans». In its statement, the association also recalled that these expulsions were accompanied by «acts of violence, persecution, and the unlawful confiscation of property and acquired rights». The NGO further argued that «the Algerian state continues to rely on erasing the memory of this tragedy, while spreading falsehoods and promoting unfounded narratives», notably the claim that the expulsion of Moroccans was a response to an alleged expulsion of Algerian nationals from Morocco, «an allegation unsupported by any evidence, documents, or identified victims». CIMEA-75 thus pointed to a «clear contradiction» in the stance of the Algerian authorities, who «demand apologies from France while ignoring the expulsion of Moroccans in 1975». In this context, the organization said it had discussed «the preparation of reports and publications related to the issue of Moroccans expelled from Algeria in 1975, the evaluation of recent initiatives and activities undertaken by CIMEA-75, as well as strategies to achieve the objectives set since its inception in 2021».
