Everyone arrested on the 7th was released by the end of the day we were told. On the night of July 13, 7 supporters of MAK from Tawrirt Muqran were summoned by the police for having displayed the Kabyle flag. No doubt other arrests and intimidations are in the works. MAK immediately issued a press release denouncing this harassment and repression against the movement. The authorities are working on all fronts to suppress every action by the MAK despite its peaceful nature. It remains the Kabyles' responsibilities to remain steadfast and most importantly peaceful. The goal of the the authorities is to crush the movement and its actions are provocations to incite to violence to justify all sorts of actions against the MAK..

Today 07-07.2016, at 1 PM local time, the MAK (Movement for the Self-determination of Kabylia) president and a number of its high ranking officers have been arrested by the Algerian police near Tiqubɛin (At-Wagnun) as they were headed to a meeting in Tiqubɛain.

We call on all Kabyles and Amazigh people and their friends to mobilize to protest these arrests and put pressure on the authorities to release them immediately. 

Please sign the MAK's petition here:

http://www.makabylie.org/index.php/soutien-militants-kabyles-mak-repression-algerie/

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