Police in Marrakech arrested several French activists for displaying a poster denouncing the Global Compact for Migration (GCM).
Rabat – Police arrested three French activists from far-right French movement “Identity Generation,” December 11 for raising a poster in Marrakech expressing their opposition to the Global Compact for Migration.
The activists wrote, “No to the Marrakech pact. Stop Massive Migration,” on a poster and displayed it in the center of Marrakech.
The number of the activists arrested is not yet known.
The French movement, Identity Generation, is known for racism. The spokesperson of the group took to his Twitter account to announce the arrest and call for support.
“Any country that signs will #PacteDeMarrakech sign it, in a way, a pact with the devil! It is a commitment to open the doors of our countries to all migrations. It’s about turning the world into a gigantic squat! ” #ConfMENL https://t.co/0jKqZPpcXC
— Samantha Trenton 🇬🇧 #StandUp4Brexit (@xSammyTrentx) December 8, 2018
The political movement from France was created in 2012, to fight massive immigration to and the Islamization of Europe. It also has branches in the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium.
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The two-day GCM event, which started Monday in Marrakech, aims to better manage international migration, address its challenges, and strengthen migrants’ rights while contributing to sustainable development.
A total of 160 countries approved the GCM, but many other countries declined, including Brazil, the US, and Chile.
