International Gathering Commemorates 50 Years Since the 1975 Moroccan Expulsion

International Gathering Commemorates 50 Years Since the 1975 Moroccan Expulsion

December 8, 2025, marks the 50th anniversary of the mass expulsion of Moroccans from Algeria in 1975, a date that brings to the forefront one of the most painful chapters in the region's history. Thousands of families relive the scenes of separation and forced displacement on this day, while the International Collective for the Support of Families of Moroccan Origin Expelled from Algeria calls for confronting the erasure of memory and upholding the legitimate rights of the victims. In a statement received by the newspaper "Abir," the Collective noted that approximately 45,000 Moroccans legally residing in Algeria were abruptly expelled on December 8, 1975, without prior notice or legal procedure. They were taken from their homes and workplaces and dumped at the Moroccan border in harsh conditions described as degrading and inhumane. The expulsion affected entire families, including mixed families where husbands were separated from wives and children from their parents. Tho…