Two Killed as Morocco Protests Escalate Into Clashes with Police
- Protests in Morocco over public services have led to clashes, resulting in the deaths of two individuals as police opened fire during unrest.
- Amnesty International urged authorities to listen to the protesters' demands for social, economic, and cultural rights amid ongoing violence.
- The Moroccan Association for Human Rights reported over 1,000 arrests, with many protesters calling attention to government corruption and poor public services.
- Protesters expressed anger over conditions in hospitals and accused the government of prioritizing World Cup spending over public services.
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Several people have been killed in the ongoing youth protests in Morocco.
In his first speech since the beginning of the mobilization six days ago, Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch announced the death of three demonstrators in the south of the country. Further rallies were scheduled to take place on Thursday evening, 2 October.
The kingdom faces an unprecedented wave of mobilization of a part of the youth, since September 27, at the call of the collective Gen Z 212.
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