Ahmed R Benchemsi

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“Morocco, from subtle dictatorship to subtle revolution” – Ahmed Benchemsi at the Oslo Freedom Forum

Posted by M4C ⋅ June 11, 2011 ⋅ 7 Comments

“Elections are free in Morocco. Well, indeed they are. The thing is that they are also pointless.” Ahmed Reda Benchemsi Speaking at the Oslo Freedom Forum, Ahmed Benchemsi draws a subtle distinction between what was labeled as a regional model by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the undemocratic reality of the Moroccan regime, which … Continue reading »

Benchemsi strikes again

Posted by M4C ⋅ June 3, 2011 ⋅ 1 Comment

Enjoy this timely piece on Feb20 written by Moroccan journalist Ahmed Reda Benchemsi for Time Magazine. “the young activists were able to rally growing constituencies among human-rights advocates, leftist groups and the middle-class youth. Even so, the core group of renegades continued to be perceived as little more than a bunch of crazy kids — … Continue reading »