The North Africa Journal: Harassment of Ethnic Berbers on the Rise in North Africa

Harassment of Ethnic Berbers on the Rise in North Africa
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The North Africa Journal on 14 February, 2009 01:48:00
 
Despite some tiny steps made here and there, from a questionable constitutional
recognition to the launch of an embryonic linguistic program, the Berbers
continue to suffer from harassment. If not always sanctioned by central
governments, such harassments occur under the watchful but passive eye of the
authorities. Two events in particular that have occurred recently point to the
fragile state of Berber rights. The first occurred in the Algerian province of
Ghardaia, the second in the Libyan town of Yefren. Continue reading here.
In the web:
. Warming up to more harassment in Yefren, Libya. Anti Berber activists on the
offensive (video from youtube.com)
. Attack against the home of a local Amazigh activist (video from youtube.com)
. Coverage of the Amazigh problem by MBC TV in Arabic (video from youtube.com)
. Coverage of the Amazigh problem by Al-Arabiya TV in Arabic (video from
youtube.com)