Thursday, 17 May 2012
 
 
Public fast breaking Protest leader Disappeared E-mail
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Zineb El-Rhazoui, the  organizer the Ramadan public fast breaking Protest in Morocco gave no sign of life since last Thursday, September 17th, according the Moroccan Association of Human Rights (AMDH).
"Zineb El-Rhazoui has disappeared since last Thursday and her family has not heard from her," said President of the AMDH, Khadija Ryadi. Although she received a notice from the police, the latter claims to have no news of her. "This girl has not been questioned on Thursday and she is not in police custody” said a police source from to the Moroccan General Directorate of National Security to the AFP.
The only person who acknowledges having had contact with Zineb El-Rhazoui is a psychiatrist friend, Ibtissam Lachgar. The last contact was back in Thursday. "Zainab said that she still did not know if she would meet the police or not. I've had no news of her since then, her phone is constantly closed”

To recall, the two women are behind the Alternative Movement  for individual liberties (Mali) whose Objective, is to defend "all freedoms. Including freedom of worship" explained Zineb El-Rhazoui, before her disappearance.

Currently several rumors about her whereabouts are circulating. According to Khadija Ryadi , the Human Rights activist, "conflicting information are circulating about Zineb. Was she disappeared in an illegal manner or is she hiding to avoid the tension associated with her recent activities? “. She is not sure. Moreover, she added that her organization has appealed to the Moroccan Department of Justice for help.  "She may be going into hiding to escape the tension and all the death threat she has received “ said Bekkouri Mourad , a civil rights lawyer, to AFP.
The Counsel of Zineb El-Rhazoui, Mr. Abderrahim Jamai remains unreachable.

Mz Zineb El-Rhazoui was leading  a group of Moroccan protesters  that had attempted to organize Sunday, September 13th, a rally near Casablanca to “publically break their Ramadan fast” to protest against a "law punishing the non-observance of fasting during Ramadan in Morocco".



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Forward said:

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The booths can be tents installed in different locations...
09/27/09

Forward said:

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Maybe they should install "eating booths" for those who starve at work, yet refuse to fast. Just like the smoking booths available at the airports...
09/27/09

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