"Hundreds of young protesters have taken to the streets across Morocco in what has been described as some of the country's largest antigovernment demonstrations in years, seeking better government services as well as an end to corruption. Demonstrators have demanded urgent investment in public health and education and denounced what they see as misplaced national priorities. list of 4 itemsend of list The protests, organised by a grassroots movement calling itself GenZ 212, spread to at least 11 cities, including Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh and Agadir."
"Footage shared on the GenZ 212 Facebook account appeared to show police charging into crowds, seizing demonstrators and forcing a young woman into the back of a van. Systematic violence [has been used] against a group of young people who were demonstrating peacefully, Hakim Sikouk of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights told the AFP news agency. Security forces responded violently. We condemn these arrests and deem it unacceptable to take a security-oriented approach to the social demands of a group of young people."
Large youth-led protests erupted across Morocco, spreading to at least 11 cities including Casablanca, Rabat, Marrakesh and Agadir. Demonstrators, mobilised by a grassroots movement called GenZ 212, demanded urgent investment in public health and education, employment opportunities, and an end to corruption and misplaced national priorities. Authorities moved quickly to contain the demonstrations and police reported nearly 200 arrests. Footage showed confrontations and alleged seizure of protestors. Human rights representatives condemned systematic violence and called the security-oriented response unacceptable. Analysts tied the unrest to years of neglect in public services and recent hospital deaths that intensified public outrage.
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