Nasser Zefzafi

Nasser Zefzafi
ⵏⴰⵚⴻⵕ ⵣⴼⵣⴰⴼⵉ (Riffian)
Born (1979-11-04) 4 November 1979 (age 45)
Al Hoceima, Morocco
NationalityMoroccan
Occupation(s)Political Activist, human rights Activist
Known forHirak Rif

Nasser Zefzafi (Tamazight: ⵏⴰⵚⴻⵕ ⵣⴼⵣⴰⴼⵉ, born on November 4, 1979, in Al Hoceima)[1] is a Moroccan political activist and human rights activist. Known as the "Moroccan Gandhi" or "Moroccan Pasionaria" for his nonviolent protests, Zefzafi has been described as the leader of the popular resistance movement organized in the Rif in 2016–2017 as Hirak Rif.

On May 29, 2017, Zefzafi was arrested by the Moroccan police and charged with a list of crimes that included undermining state security, disrespecting the king, and receiving funds from abroad used for plots to destabilize the country.[2][3] On June 26, 2018, he received a 20-year imprisonment along with the other political activists after numerous cancelled trials since their detention.[4][5] The verdict created waves of social discontent and sparked outrage among Moroccans, including a wave of protests across the country.

  1. ^ Harmach, Mohammed Amine (2017-05-29). "Qui est vraiment Nasser Zefzafi ?". H24info (in French). Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  2. ^ "Morocco protests: Activist Nasser Zefzafi arrested". BBC News. 2017-05-29. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. ^ "Morocco arrests Rif region protest leader". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ^ "Moroccan court sentences Rif protest leader to 20 years in jail". Business Insider. Retrieved 2018-06-27.
  5. ^ "Morocco protest leader sentenced to 20 years in prison". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2023-04-05.