Demonstration

Articles

• Spanish Court Overturns Firing of Bank Executive for Rif Protest Participation
  8 July 2023, by Prince

  Jouad Ballahsan, then director of the Chaabi Bank agency in Madrid, a subsidiary of Banque Populaire, had been fired in 2017 for having participated in a demonstration in support of the Hirak of the Rif. The justice system has just declared this dismissal null and void.
  The second chamber of the Constitutional Court unanimously decided to uphold Jouad Ballahsan’s appeal for protection, who denounced his employer, Chaabi Bank, for having fired him for taking an active part in a (…)

• Liberian Students Clash with Moroccan Police Over Delayed Scholarships
  11 August 2019, by Kamal

  A large gathering of Liberian students in front of their embassy in Rabat was not to the liking of the Moroccan authorities, who had to use force to disperse the protesters. They were protesting against the delay in the disbursement of their study grants.
  According to the students’ statements, the Moroccan police would have shown roughness towards them. Information that was formally denied by the head of the communication service within the Liberian Embassy in Rabat.
  "The police did not (…)

• Moroccan Journalist Hajar Raïssouni Named Among World’s Most Persecuted by Press Freedom Group
  4 October 2019, by Ginette

  The "Hajar Raïssouni" case, named after the journalist who was sentenced on September 30 to one year in prison for "illegal abortion" and "sexual relations outside of marriage", continues to cause waves in national and international public opinion.
  After a demonstration of support for the young woman in front of the Parliament on October 2, it is the turn of the "One free press coalition", which brings together editors and editors of major international media, to establish a ranking (…)

• AEFE to Meet with Moroccan Parents over School Fee Hikes in French Schools
  30 November 2019, by Ginette

  The Agency for French Education Abroad has responded favorably to the grievances of parents. It agrees to open dialogue with them, starting in January 2020 to discuss the increase in school fees.
  It took a nationwide mobilization for the Union of Parents’ Councils (UCPE) to wrest the upcoming dialogue. The agenda remains the project to increase school fees in French establishments in Morocco.
  Indeed, the AEFE plans for the Casablanca-Mohammedia hub two increases instead of the usual one (…)

• Nahel’s Mother Leads Protest in Nanterre Against Officer’s Release, Demanding Justice
  20 November 2023, by Prince

  The mother of Nahel Merzouk, the 17-year-old killed by a police officer during a traffic stop in June in Nanterre, organized a protest march on Sunday against the provisional release of the police officer and to demand justice for the death of her son.
  Hundreds of people gathered on Sunday on the Place Nelson Mandela in Nanterre, where the young man was killed, to denounce the release of the police officer presumed to be the author of the shot and to demand justice. The demonstration took (…)

• Violent Tribal Clash Erupts in Tindouf Refugee Camp Over Land Dispute
  17 April 2019, by Amine

  Two factions of the same tribe (that of Rguibat) would have violently opposed each other within the Tindouf camps. These would be the Ahl Lahcen Ouhmad and the Oulad Moussa. Apocalyptic images and videos have been taken.
  Two factions of the Rguibat tribe, the Ahl Lahcen Ouhmad and the Oulad Moussa, violently clashed on the evening of April 13, in Tindouf and more precisely in the camp called "Smara". Damage and serious injuries were recorded.
  Le360 writes: "According to our sources, (…)

• Moroccan Parliament Condemns Flag Desecration at Paris Protest
  29 October 2019, by Ginette

  Reactions continue after the desecration of the Moroccan flag this weekend in Paris during a demonstration. On Monday, October 28, the Moroccan Parliament responded to this act described as "cowardly and childish".
  The national anthem resounded in the hemicycle to show the pride and dignity of the Moroccan people standing under their flag despite its desecration on Parisian soil.
  According to Hespress, ministers and parliamentarians, in the presence of the Head of Government, Saâd (…)

• Hirak Leader Zefzafi Condemns Flag Desecration at Paris Protest
  2 November 2019, by Bladi.net

  Voices continue to rise to condemn the desecration of the national emblem by uncontrolled individuals during the pro-Hirak demonstration last Saturday in France. From his prison, Nasser Zefzafi has reacted in turn.
  The leader of the popular Hirak protest in Al Hoceima has joined his voice to those of many other Moroccans who condemned the incident that occurred in Paris.
  During this demonstration organized on the occasion of the third anniversary of the death of Mohcine Fikri, a fish (…)

• Morocco Issues Safety Alert for Citizens in Colombia Amid Political Crisis
  25 November 2019, by Sylvanus

  Faced with the political crisis in Colombia, the Moroccan Embassy has issued directives to both the Moroccan community residing in this South American country and Moroccan tourists.
  Through a statement dated Saturday, November 23, the Moroccan Embassy in Colombia informed "the Moroccan community residing in this country as well as Moroccan tourists present there that before the national state of alert and the events of the last few hours, the following telephone number has been urgently (…)

• Outrage in Morocco as Dozens of Stray Dogs Killed Despite Sterilization Efforts
  16 December 2019, by Ginette

  The killing of several dozen stray dogs by the authorities of Dar Bouazza has aroused the anger of the residents. They expressed their discontent on social networks.
  A few weeks ago, the government had proposed an alternative to the systematic slaughter of stray dogs. The residents therefore did not understand the reasons why several dozen dogs were killed last Thursday in Dar Bouazza in Casablanca, reports Le360.
  In a statement, the president of the association "Adhan" deplored this (…)