Moroccan FM Refuses to Attend Paris Rally
Mizwar had previously said he would join the march on behalf of Moroccans but not if the insulting cartoons are carried by participants.
The rally was held to in a show of unity and solidarity following the killing of 17 people, including 12 from satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, in 3 days of terrorist attacks in France.
Some 40 world leaders joined the Sunday march, including EU leaders, French President François Hollande, British Prime Minister David Cameron German, Chancellor Angela Merkel as well as Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu.
Meanwhile press freedom campaigners have condemned the presence at the rally of certain world leaders who hold poor human rights and free press records in their own countries.
Reporters Without Borders criticized on Sunday the participation of leaders from certain countries, including Egypt, Turkey, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The group said those leaders are responsible for suppressing press freedom.
According to the latest ranking by the campaign group of 180 countries’ press freedom levels, Egypt was placed 159, Turkey 154, Algeria 121 and the United Arab Emirates 118.
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