To mark the 45th anniversary of the Amazigh Spring, Tafsut n Imazighen, activists gathered in Rabat’s Bab El Had square in response to a call from figures within the Amazigh movement.
The protest was held in honor of Mohamed Chafik, the former dean of the Royal Institute of Amazigh Culture and a prominent figure in Amazigh advocacy.
Protesters initially planned to march from Bab El Had to the Moroccan Parliament, but were blocked by security forces, who cordoned off the area and prevented the march from proceeding.
Simultaneously, a parallel event was held in Marrakech to mark the same occasion, although internal differences within the movement hindered the organization of a unified, nationwide protest that could have amplified shared demands.
Demonstrators in Rabat rallied under the slogan “For an Amazigh Identity of the State,” calling for the full implementation of the constitutional recognition of the Amazigh language.
They urged the government to honor its commitments by promoting Amazigh culture and ensuring equal economic, social, and cultural rights for Amazigh communities.
Mohamed Jouhari, head of the National Council for Tafsut Rabat emphasized the movement’s demand for an Amazigh state identity and the full recognition of Amazigh as both a language and a cultural right.
He stressed that the protest aimed to convey clear messages to the authorities about the need for justice and equity.
Jouhari also called for Amazigh to be treated beyond ideological or political calculations, urging the government to make its constitutional status a priority.
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