US EditionMorocco charges more than 2,400 people over Gen Z protests
Over 2,400 prosecuted after near-daily GenZ 212 protests demanding reforms; courts convicted 411 people including 76 minors, with up to 15-year sentences for some.
- On Tuesday, October 28, the public prosecutor's office said more than 2,400 people face prosecution over GenZ 212 protests in Morocco, Judge Hassan Farhan announced.
- Starting late last month, the online GenZ 212 collective organised near-daily demonstrations demanding reforms in health and education sectors and `an end to corruption`.
- Of the 2,480 defendants, about a fifth faced `rebellion as part of a group` and more than 60 received jail terms of up to 15 years, prosecutors said.
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According to the MP, of the 2,480 accused, 1,473 people remain under custody waiting for trial for charges involving armed rebellion, insult, and use of violence and incitement to criminal practice.
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Morocco charges more than 2,400 people over Gen Z protests
Morocco has charged more than 2,400 people over youth-led protests that turned violent earlier this month, a sweeping response to some of the country’s largest anti-government demonstrations in years.
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