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MSF quitte le Maroc, dénonçant des "violences" contre les migrants

03/13/2013 17:50 GMT

MADRID, 13 mars 2013 (AFP) - L'organisation humanitaire Médecins sans Frontières a annoncé mercredi qu'elle quittait le Maroc pour protester contre les "violences" qui seraient infligées par les polices espagnole et marocaine aux émigrants d'Afrique subsaharienne qui tentent de rejoindre le sol européen.

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MSF quits Morocco, protesting anti-migrant attacks

03/13/2013 15:51 GMT

MADRID, March 13, 2013 (AFP) - Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said Wednesday it was closing its projects in Morocco in protest at the plight of African migrants allegedly abused by Spanish and Moroccan police as they try to reach European soil.

The group reported treating hundreds of migrants who said they had been beaten by Moroccan and Spanish security forces guarding a fence that closes off the Spanish enclave of Melilla.

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Violences, Vulnérabilité et Migration : Bloqués aux Portes de l’Europe

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MSF

Un nouveau rapport de Médecins Sans Frontières souligne les contradictions entre les politiques migratoires et le respect des droits humains fondamentaux dans le pays alaouite.

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Violence, Vulnerability and Migration: Trapped at the Gates of Europe

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MSF

A new report by Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) outlines the impact of precarious living conditions and widespread criminal and institutional violence on the health of undocumented sub-Saharan migrants trapped in Morocco on their way to Europe.

According to the report, Morocco’s transformation, as a result of increasingly stringent border controls, from a country of transit to a forced destination for migrants heightens their vulnerability.

Undermining human rights

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GIEWS Country Brief: Morocco 20-November-2012

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

  • Favourable rains herald a good start to the winter cropping season

  • Cereal production was reduced significantly in 2012 following poor rains

  • Food prices are stable despite some increases in cereal prices

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Migrants in Morocco ready to risk all as winter looms

11/08/2012 03:49 GMT

by Jalal al-Makhi

OUJDA, Morocco, Nov 08, 2012 (AFP) - "I don't want to die of hunger and cold," says Patrick, one of many sub-Saharan migrants in Morocco desperate to reach Spanish shores and start a new life in Europe as winter approaches.

More than 90 of them, including women and children, have died in the past two weeks as they braved the perilous crossing, according to a toll calculated from reports by Spanish and Moroccan authorities and members of the African migrant community.

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It's Time for the People to Choose

The intra-state conflict between Morocco and Western Sahara has been unaffected by the Arab Spring and remains neglected by the wider international community. This situation, argues Carne Ross, has allowed the humanitarian situation and prospects for peace in Western Sahara to continue drifting aimlessly.

By Carne Ross for Middle East Institute (MEI)

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Le Maroc éloigne 30 clandestins africains vers sa frontière avec l'Algérie

10/12/2012 14:57 GMT

RABAT, 12 oct 2012 (AFP) - Les autorités marocaines ont éloigné 30 immigrés clandestins, originaires d'Afrique subsaharienne, vers la frontière avec l'Algérie à l'est du royaume, a indiqué vendredi l'Association marocaine des droits humains (AMDH).

"L'opération d'éloignement s'est déroulée dans la nuit (de mercredi à jeudi) de manière abusive. La plupart de ces éloignés sont des rescapés du naufrage de leur barque" mardi près de Ceuta, une enclave espagnole dans le nord du Maroc, selon l'AMDH.

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5 missing as migrant boat capsizes off Morocco: NGO

10/10/2012 12:56 GMT

Rabat, Oct 10, 2012 (AFP) - Five sub-Saharan migrants, including a child, are thought to have drowned when their boat capsized off Morocco's north coast as it tried to reach the Spanish enclave of Melilla, a rights group said Wednesday.

Seventeen illegal migrants were on board the small boat that attempted to reach Melilla on Tuesday from the nearby town of Nador, on Morocco's Mediterranean coast, the Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH) said, citing one of the migrants.

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IOM Morocco Appeals for US$ 800,000 for Reintegration of Stranded Migrants

IOM in Morocco is appealing for US$800,000 to provide reintegration support to up to 1,000 stranded Sub-Saharan African migrants voluntarily returning home on flights provided by the Moroccan government.

The IOM assistance will be provided to the migrants once they arrive home in their countries of origin and will be in the form of support to enable them to start small businesses, or payment for a training course that will provide them with income generating skills.

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L’OIM au Maroc lance un appel de 800 000 dollars pour la réintégration des migrants bloqués

Maroc - L’OIM au Maroc lance un appel de 800 000 dollars pour fournir une aide à la réintégration à près d’un millier de migrants d’Afrique subsaharienne qui désirent retourner volontairement chez eux à bord de vols affrétés par le gouvernement marocain. L’aide de l’OIM sera fournie aux migrants à leur arrivée dans leur pays d’origine et consistera à les aider à créer de petites entreprises ou à leur payer une formation qui les aidera à acquérir les compétences nécessaires à une activité génératrice de revenu.

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L'OIM va aider des migrants africains bloqués au Maroc à rentrer chez eux

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L’Organisation internationale pour les Migrations (OIM) a lancé, ce mardi 2 octobre à Genève, un appel mardi de 800.000 USD pour faciliter le retour d’un millier de migrants africains dans leurs pays d’origine. Les migrants viennent pour l’essentiel du Cameroun, du Nigeria, du Sénégal et de Côte d’Ivoire et sont arrivés au Maroc dans l’espoir de pouvoir se rendre en Europe.

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Morocco flooding kills 3

09/29/2012 09:55 GMT

RABAT, Sept 29, 2012 (AFP) - Two women and a teenaged boy have died in flooding that has plagued Morocco over the past two days, authorities said on Saturday.

A 50-year-old woman, her daughter-in-law and the 14-year-old boy were swept away by flash flooding on Friday in the western region of Safi.

The younger woman was rescued, but later died in hospital in the Atlantic coastal city of Safi, southwest of Rabat.

The North African kingdom has been inundated by unseasonal rains and hit by heavy winds since Thursday.

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MSF préoccupée par les violences à l’égard des migrants

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MSF

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) est préoccupée par la violence récurrente à l’égard des migrants en situation irrégulière dans la région orientale du Maroc, notamment à Nador. Bordant l'Algérie et la ville espagnole de Melilla, la région orientale est le lieu de résidence de plusieurs centaines de migrants d’Afrique subsaharienne qui tentent de se frayer un chemin vers l'Europe. Depuis la fin du mois d’avril, les équipes MSF ont pris en charge un nombre croissant de victimes de violence dans la région.

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Morocco/North Africa: Cold Wave DREF operation n° MDRMA005 - final report

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IFRC

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation’s disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters.

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MSF treats high numbers of victims of violence in Morocco

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MSF

In the last month Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have treated high numbers of victims of violence in Morocco's Oriental region. Bordering the Spanish enclave of Melilla, this region is part of the long journey for many hundreds of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa en route to Europe. MSF has worked with this vulnerable population since 2003 and focuses on increasing access to health care, improving living conditions, and ensuring dignity.

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GIEWS Country Brief: Morocco 23-May-2012

FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT

  • Large decline forecast in the 2012 winter cereal crops

  • Cereal imports lower in 2010/11, following last year’s bumper crop

  • Food prices are stable despite some increase in cereal prices

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Un programme d'urgence de 1,53 MMDH pour aider les régions touchées par la sécheresse

Le gouvernement a mis en place un programme d'urgence pour réduire les effets de la sécheresse qu'a connue la campagne agricole 2011-2012, avec une enveloppe globale de 1,53 milliard de dirhams (MMDH), a déclaré, mercredi à Skhirate, le ministre de l'Agriculture et de la pêche maritime, Aziz Akhannouch.

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Morocco to create National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction

GENEVA/CAIRO, 28 February 2012 - Morocco is taking steps to join 78 other nations whose governments have created National Platforms for Disaster Risk Reduction to support policies for building resilience to disasters.

"The future National Platform will help the work of all sectors to converge into one common objective, which is to construct a country that is safer for current and future generations," said Mehdi Chalabi, Director of Surveillance and Prevention of Risk at the Department of Environment.

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Cold wave - DREF operation n° MDRMA005

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IFRC

Summary:

An exceptional cold wave hits Morocco these recent days, causing a situation of distress of thousands of people throughout the kingdom. Food and blankets are basic needs to be distributed in this emergency situation. The Moroccan Red Crescent, in coordination with the National emergency committee, will support 1,500 families (7,500 beneficiaries) in the Region of Oriental and Taza Al Hoceima Taounat. Four localities of Figuig, Taza, Al Hoceima and Taounat will be targeted by the distribution operation of food parcels, blankets and mattresses.