HIBAPRESS – Fez office
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights – Tahla branch – announced its full solidarity with the cadres working at the Karama Center for People with Special Needs, after they entered into open protests against what they described as "mismanagement and administrative and financial management" by the head of the association supervising the center.
In a statement issued on October 9, 2025, the local office of the association expressed its deep concern about the conditions experienced by the workers at the center, pointing out that these cadres, including educators, administrators, trainers, and users, "have lost confidence in the head of the association due to his stubbornness and his refusal to respond to their legitimate demands."
According to the statement, the center is experiencing "unprofessional practices," including arbitrariness, harassment, financial extortion, and threats of dismissal for anyone who opposes the president's decisions.
The human rights association affirmed that the demands raised by the protesting cadres are "just and legitimate" and require urgent intervention from the supporting parties of the center, foremost among them:
Registration in the National Social Security Fund and benefiting from health coverage.
Immediate cessation of illegal monthly deductions from the salaries of the cadres.
Putting an end to discriminatory treatment of the protesters.
Maintaining the tasks of the cadres who have accumulated many years of experience in serving children with special needs.
Holding the president of the association accountable and dismissing him.
Sending a central committee to audit the finances of the center and its spending mechanisms.
The statement added that the cadres initially chose the silent protest method before a committee representing them held a meeting with the Pasha of the city of Tahla, who promised to intervene to find solutions within a week. Pending the implementation of these promises, the protesters decided to continue their field struggle and wear the red badge.
In conclusion of its statement, the Moroccan Association for Human Rights called on the regional and central authorities to open an urgent investigation into what it described as "violations and imbalances" that the Karama Center is experiencing, emphasizing the principle of "linking responsibility to accountability."
It also stressed that the Karama Center is an important gain for the city of Tahla and the region in general, due to the services it provides for the benefit of children with special needs, calling for "protecting it from all personal or material exploitation, and ensuring the dignity of its workers and the continuity of its humanitarian services."
