March 2011
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Rest In Peace Houcine Souiyeh
Houcine Souiyeh, the 36 year old guy who set himself on fire on February 21, 2011 at Tan-Tan passed away this Sunday, March 27, 2011 in Casablanca Averroes hospital. ”Sunday, March 27, 2011, at seven o’clock in the morning, Houcine died of his burns after he set himself on fire, “ informs a communiqué of Codesa (Collective of Sahrawi Human Rights). To recap, after a clash with...
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Morocco: Today's Protest
The Feb20 movement demonstrations in Morocco, March 27, 2011
(Update March 28, 2011)
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Police repression against professors in Morocco on...
The strengths of repression of all the colors wildly intervened, on March 26th, 2011, and carried out another act of aggression against doctors and graduates of the Moroccan education, in sit-in in front of the Ministry of Education.
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New demonstrations planned on March 27 in Morocco
New demonstrations are planned in Morocco on Sunday March and Monday in following cities:
Casablanca
Fès
Tanger
Mohamedia
Berrechid
Larache
Al Hoceima
Imzouren
Ben Bouayach
Sidi Slimane
Chefchaoun
Marrakech
Paris
Visit Mamfakinch website for more info regarding place and time.
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Morocco teachers say beaten by police during rally
RABAT (Reuters) - Moroccan police clashed with teachers demonstrating for better benefits on Thursday, seriously injuring several people in the capital Rabat, participants said.
Various groups have stepped up protests in recent weeks, emboldened by successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia. Tens of thousands gathered in cities across the kingdom on Sunday in one of the largest...
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Safae Assam, Zahra Boudkour, same fight?
Safae Assam, a 24 year old law student, is a “comrade”, commited to the UNEM and Communist activist. She was arrested Wednesday, March 16, 2010 in Marrakech.
Ironically, the portrait of her circulating on the Internet in solidarity is a photograph taken Saturday, May 15, 2010, hours after the release of her friend Zahra Boudkour coming out of two years imprisonment. Zahra, a young...
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Video: Secundary school students protests in...
Students of secundary schools in Morocco are protesting today in solidarity of the Feb20 youth movement.
Video list in progress (regulary update)
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Secundary and High schools protesting today in...
A list of secundary schools who are participating so far in the protests today in Morocco:
Khouribga: Yousef Bin Tashafeen Secondary school
Chefchaouen: Prince Moulay Rachid Secondary school + Mr. Issa E West Wed Secondary school
Inezgane: Abdullah ibn Yasin Secondary school + Tariq bin Ziad High School + Hapiness Secondary school @ Ait Melloul
Tangier: Moulay Youssef technical school +...
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New demos planned in Casablanca
Here are the main decisions taken in a meeting on March 22 by the February 20 movement (Casablanca): 1) Sit-in in front of the 2M seat in Ain Sebaa, Friday, March 25 at 10:30 am 2) Artistic demonstrations at place Nevada, Sunday, March 27 at 14:00 3) Sit-in in front of the City Hall, Tuesday, March 29 … 4) Million march, Sunday, April 3, 2011
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In pictures: Protests in Morocco
Morocco: March 20, 2011
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AFP: Moroccan media praise calm demos
RABAT (AFP) — Moroccan media hailed Monday peaceful pro-reform demonstrations by tens of thousands of people at the weekend, some saying it was a sign of a new political awareness in the kingdom.
Independent media said tens of thousands of people marched in major centres Sunday in the largest turnout since February 20, when Morocco held its first nationwide demonstrations as part of a...
