A Moroccan group representing families expelled from Algeria in 1975 has taken their case to the United Nations and is considering further legal action against Algerian officials over alleged rights violations.
The International Collective for Supporting Moroccan Families Expelled from Algeria in 1975 (CIMEA-75) submitted a complaint to the U.N. special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants in cooperation with the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights, the group said.
CIMEA-75 announced the move following a Sept. 7 meeting of its executive office, which reviewed its activities and outlined its plans for 2027.
The group said it is also examining the possibility of pursuing strategic litigation through international legal mechanisms, including whether courts with relevant jurisdiction could hear cases against Algerian officials over their alleged responsibility for violations suffered by Moroccans expelled from Algeria.
Case presented at U.N. rights council
The latest initiative follows CIMEA-75’s presentation of a report on the 1975 expulsions at the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva in September 2025.
The report was prepared to mark the 50th anniversary of the expulsions and documents the group’s account of the events and their impact on affected families.
CIMEA-75 said it plans to publish the report and accompanying documents on Dec. 8, the anniversary of the expulsions, and present them during events organized with partner organizations.
According to CIMEA-75, the expulsions took place on Dec. 8, 1975, when Moroccan nationals living in Algeria were ordered to leave the country.
The group estimates that nearly 45,000 Moroccans were expelled.
The expulsions occurred weeks after Morocco’s Green March, when about 350,000 Moroccans took part in a mass march toward Western Sahara.
Calls for recognition and compensation
Families affected by the expulsions have for decades sought recognition of what happened, as well as compensation and the restitution of property they say was confiscated.
CIMEA-75, an independent civil organization established in 2021, is calling on Algeria to formally acknowledge what it describes as violations linked to the expulsions.
The group is also seeking the restitution of confiscated property, compensation for material and moral losses, and measures to reunite families separated by the events.
CIMEA-75 said its 2027 plan will focus on pursuing the case through international human rights and legal mechanisms, keeping the issue on the international agenda more than five decades after the expulsions.
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