Rachad

Rachad (Arabic رشاد) is an Algerian political movement. Its stated objective [http://en.rachad.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=18&Itemid=40] is to "break with political practices in place since independence" and "establish a state in which the rule of law, democratic principles and good governance prevail" through non-violent means. It calls upon the Algerian people to overthrow the government by peaceful mass protests, arguing that the government is controlled by a military junta largely responsible for the horrors of the Algerian Civil War and for the country's economic and social malaise.

Rachad was founded in 2007 by a number of Algerian opponents of the current government, including [http://en.rachad.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=category&sectionid=9&id=23&Itemid=39] Abbas Aroua, Mourad Dhina, Rachid Mesli, Mohamed Samraoui, and Mohamed Larbi Zitout (all living in exile).

External links

* [http://en.rachad.org Rachad homepage] (also in [http://www.rachad.org in Arabic] , [http://fr.rachad.org French] )
* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/story/0,,2074353,00.html A warning for Turkey] (Guardian article mentioning Rachad)
* [http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/200704210165.html Algérie: Création à Londres d'un mouvement d'opposition] (Liberation)
* [http://www.alhayat.com/arab_news/nafrica_news/04-2007/Item-20070418-060c7c8e-c0a8-10ed-01c3-5b6c30ddf3f7/story.html# New Algerian movement calls for "radical nonviolent reform"] (Al Hayat)