Amazigh civic actors will be among the voices shaping a national discussion in Casablanca on hate speech, coexistence, and public responsibility in Moroccan society.
Amoud Association for Culture and Environment is organizing the forum with the Foundation for Coexistence in the Casablanca-Settat region. The meeting is scheduled for June 21, 2026, at the House of Lawyers in Casablanca, marking the International Day for Countering Hate Speech.
The organizers describe the gathering as a space to discuss practical ways to confront discourse that targets communities or weakens social trust. The program brings together lawyers, rights defenders, researchers, media professionals, and Amazigh activists, including figures active in human rights, education, and cultural advocacy.
The forum is notable because it connects the wider global concern over hate speech with Morocco’s own debates over pluralism, language rights, and shared civic space. For Amazigh organizations, coexistence is not only a slogan; it is tied to recognition, equal access, and the ability of different cultural communities to participate without erasure or hostility.
The event will also include a book signing for Montassir Itri’s work on the Al Haouz earthquake, linking the discussion of coexistence with a recent Moroccan tragedy that tested solidarity across regions and communities.
While the forum is not a government initiative, it adds to the civic pressure for a public culture that treats linguistic and cultural diversity as a foundation of common life rather than a source of division.