Birth of new association to defend democracy and modernity in morocco
Morocco, Politics, 5/1/2003

A group of civil society militants announced on Tuesday the inception of a new association dedicated to defending democracy and modernity in Morocco.

The charter states that the association, which groups other components of the civil society, "will be advocating the dissemination of democracy and modernity values and open spaces for political, economic and cultural debates between all tendencies, far from the single thought and exclusion."

The association founders also want to fight anti-democratic deviations, and tendencies to use religion for propaganda, hatred advocacy, racism and violence ends.

Among its most leading founders, some are already active in the civil society, such Noureddine Ayouch (founder of the Zagora association that extends micro-loans), Abdelali Benamor from democracy-advocating think-tank association "Alternatives" and Abderrahim Harrouchi, founder of civism association "Afak."

For the association which calls for drawing on Morocco's historical legacy to take a share in developing human civilization, defending and disseminating the values of democracy and modernity is the job of political parties, associations, trade unions, intellectuals, journalists and all actors in cultural and social fields.

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