More than 2,400 young Moroccans face prosecution over Gen Z protests
Africa • Oct 29, 2025, 10:33 AM
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More than 2,400 young Moroccans face trial for their participation in the so-called Gen Z protests that recently swept across the country, calling for fairer education and health care systems. Hundreds of people, many of them minors, have already been convicted for the protests. Human rights activists say some demonstrator confessions to police were made “under duress”.
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