« Un si long chemin, Paroles de réfugiés au Maroc »: Income from book sales will be donated to Al Karam association
More than one year following the publication of Un si long chemin, Paroles de réfugiés au Maroc “One long way: refugees’ words in Morocco”. The partners of this project will meet on 11 May 2017 in order to donate income from sales to Al Karam association at the headquarters of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH).
It had been agreed that this income would be granted to an association working for refugee.
This book traces 30 refugees’ profiles in Morocco from 16 countries and aims to raise awareness among Moroccans on the situation of refugees, in order to fight against stereotypes, stigmatization and prejudice against these populations.
Today, Morocco hosts around 5000 refugees registered with the UNHCR who have escaped, mainly, internal conflicts or persecutions. The challenge is to “live together” in a country that has also become a country of destination.
Since its creation in 1997, the association Al Karam has been working for the protection of children in distressing situation and the promotion of their rights as enshrined in the International Convention on the Rights of the Child ratified by Morocco in 1993. Recently, the association opened a help center with a nursery and non-formal education classes for the children of migrants.
This ceremony will be attended by Mr. Driss El Yazami, CNDH President, Mr. Jean-Paul Cavaliéri, UNHCR representative in Morocco, Ms. Karima Mkika, President of Al Karam Association, Mr. Abdelkader Retnani, Editor of La Croisée des Chemins and Mr. Jalil Bennani, author of the book.