International Migrants Day

Call for Africain and International solidarity | No to the criminalization of solidarity | Freedom for activists defending the rights of migrants and refugees

Tunisia

17 December 2024 by Collective , ATTAC/CADTM Morocco

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Since May 7, 2024, civic activists in Tunisia have been arrested and placed in pretrial detention. Their so-called crime? Engaging in lawful and transparent actions to assist migrants, often in direct collaboration with the state itself.



Tunisia has long been a crossroads of encounters and a haven of refuge. Yet today, this country of solidarity seems to be losing its way under the weight of multiple crises: geopolitical, economic, climatic, and social.

We, the #Peoples_of_the_South, are subjected to the most insidious forms of domination. Our regimes, often complicit, contribute to the plundering of our resources, the sell-off of our common goods Common goods In economics, common goods are characterized by being collectively owned, as opposed to either privately or publicly owned. In philosophy, the term denotes what is shared by the members of one community, whether a town or indeed all humanity, from a juridical, political or moral standpoint. , the impoverishment of productive systems, and the perpetuation of unequal exchange mechanisms and wars that devastate our lands.

These historical injustices, combined with the global crises of capitalism and climate change, exacerbate the suffering of our populations. Deportations, forced displacements, and migration to the North—viewed as a threat by Northern powers—are the direct consequences of these destructive systems. These migrations are, in truth, acts of survival and freedom by oppressed peoples.

The sovereignty of peoples, inseparable from their freedom, is today trampled by these oppressive systems. Reclaiming this sovereignty means not only defending our right to control our territories but also upholding the fundamental values of solidarity and hospitality that define our shared humanity.

In response, courageous Tunisian citizens have chosen solidarity over indifference. Yet today, their commitment is met with repression. These arrests aim not only to punish individuals but also to crush any movement of solidarity with vulnerable and mobile populations.

We call on African, Mediterranean, and global communities to mobilize and demand:

  • The immediate and unconditional release of imprisoned activists;
  • The recognition and protection of migrants’ rights;
  • The defense of peoples’ sovereignty, as an essential condition for guaranteeing their freedom and dignity;
  • A united struggle against systems of domination and exploitation, whether economic, environmental, or political.

Together, let us affirm our rejection of injustice and our commitment to human dignity. Let us raise our voices to ensure that solidarity -a universal value - is protected rather than punished.

Join the campaign and share Share A unit of ownership interest in a corporation or financial asset, representing one part of the total capital stock. Its owner (a shareholder) is entitled to receive an equal distribution of any profits distributed (a dividend) and to attend shareholder meetings. photos of the detained activists


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Collective

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ATTAC/CADTM Morocco

member of the CADTM network, the Association pour la Taxation des Transactions en Aide aux Citoyens au Maroc (ATTAC Morocco) was founded in 2000. ATTAC Maroc has been a member of the international network of the Committee for the Cancellation of Third World Debt (CADTM) since 2006 (which became the Committee for the Abolition of Illegitimate Debts in June 2016). We have 11 local groups in Morocco. ATTAC aims to be a network that helps those involved in social, associative, trade union and more broadly militant activity to take ownership of the challenges of globalisation on issues of social and citizen resistance.

www.attacmaroc.org
http://arabic.cadtm.org/

Address : n°140, rue Cadi Bribri Akkari 10000. Rabat. Maroc
Email : attac.cadtm.maroc at gmail.com
Website attacmaroc.org Tel 00 212 6 61 17 30 39

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CADTM

COMMITTEE FOR THE ABOLITION OF ILLEGITIMATE DEBT

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