US EditionYoung Moroccans clash with police while protesting stadium spending and health system decline
Youth protests across 11 Moroccan cities condemned government spending on 2030 FIFA World Cup amid demands for reforms as over 120 arrests were reported, rights groups said.
- Youth-Led protests across at least 11 Moroccan cities this weekend challenged the government over health care and spending priorities.
- The protests erupted in response to public outrage over the deaths of eight women during childbirth in a government-run hospital located in the city of Agadir, with much of the organization and mobilization occurring through social media platforms.
- Demonstrators denounced corruption, government neglect of health and education, and linked poor medical services to investments in upcoming sports events.
- Authorities, some dressed in plainclothes and others in riot gear, intervened in demonstrations across cities including Casablanca and Rabat, detaining numerous protesters; reports indicate that some detainees were subjected to physical abuse, though several were released by the following day.
- The arrests highlight restrictions on freedom of expression amid calls for systemic reforms, with Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch defending recent health sector progress.
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Morocco’s youth protest for fourth night, decry World Cup spending over schools and hospitals
Anti-government demonstrations gripped Morocco for a fourth straight night as youth filled the streets of cities throughout the country and destruction and violence broke out in several places.
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WTVB260 members of Moroccan security forces reported hurt as youth protests turn violent
RABAT - Youth protests in cities across Morocco turned far more violent on the fourth night of unrest, authorities said on Wednesday, reporting 263 members of the security forces and 23 civilians injured as demonstrators torched cars and ransacked shops. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Morocco’s youth protest for fourth night, decry World Cup spending
RABAT: Anti-government demonstrations gripped Morocco for a fourth straight night as youth filled the streets of cities throughout the country and destruction and violence broke out in several places, according to human rights groups and local media. With billions in investment flowing toward preparations for the 2030 World Cup, promises to fix Morocco’s strained social
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