Morocco
Morocco Bans Unauthorized 'Peace March' to Southern Border Amid COVID-19 Concerns
The Ministry of the Interior has never authorized "the peace march to tighten the ties between Rabat and El Guergarat," in the south of the country.
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Demonstration
Morocco
Casablanca Taxi Drivers Strike Over Work Restrictions and Fare Disputes
The chaos reigning in the taxi sector in Casablanca led to a protest strike on Thursday, October 1st. The Casablanca taxi drivers are unhappy and demand an improvement in their working conditions.
Belgium
Far-Right Belgian Party's Protest Marred by Vehicle Displaying Nazi Symbols
The Belgian far-right party, Vlaams Belang, organized a demonstration on Sunday that attracted between 4,500 and 5,000 cars to protest the establishment of a Vivaldi federal majority. In the procession there was a pickup truck bearing Nazi symbols, an image that was widely shared on Twitter.
Morocco
Moroccan Journalist Omar Radi Faces Judge in Espionage and Rape Case
Moroccan journalist and human rights activist Omar Radi, who has been in pre-trial detention since the end of July, was questioned for the first time on Tuesday, September 22, by an investigating judge. This is in the context of a double case of rape and espionage.
Morocco
Moroccans in Paris Rally for Justice in Tragic Murder of 11-Year-Old Adnane Bouchouf
Moroccans gathered on Saturday, September 19th on the Place de la République in Paris to pay tribute to the memory of Adnane Bouchouf, the 11-year-old boy who was kidnapped, raped and killed in Tangier.
France
Undocumented Immigrants March 700km Across France Demanding Regularization
700 kilometers of walking, this is the operation initiated by undocumented immigrants to demand the regularization of their situation in France. Leaving Marseille on Saturday, September 19th, this march is heading to Paris where it is expected on October 17th.
Morocco
Protesters in Morocco Rally Against Arab-Israeli Normalization Deals
At the call of Moroccan associations, a few hundred protesters, the Palestinian flag in hand, protested on Friday in Rabat against the "traitor countries" and "their American and Zionist allies" by demanding the "liberation of Palestine".
Morocco
Kenitra Residents Protest New COVID-19 Lockdown Measures as Cases Surge
The new restrictions imposed by the authorities in the fight against coronavirus have pushed the inhabitants of Kenitra to the limit. This is the reason for a demonstration in the streets of the city last Sunday.
Morocco
Moroccan Teacher Faces Trial for Facebook Post Calling for Protests
The Attorney General at the Court of First Instance in Driouch, near Al Hoceima , has decided to prosecute a contract teacher on provisional release. She is accused of inciting a riot through a post on her Facebook account.
Morocco
Moroccan Expats Protest Delayed COVID-19 Test Results at Nador Hospital
About ten Moroccans residing abroad demonstrated on Monday in front of the El Hassani hospital in Nador, against the Epidemiological Monitoring Committee which was slow to communicate the results of their Covid-19 test.
Morocco
Coal Mine Death Sparks Protests in Moroccan City of Jerada Despite Lockdown
The burial of a man in a coal mine has provoked the anger of the population of Jerada. Protests broke out in this city despite the state of emergency.
Belgium
Hundreds Rally in Brussels Against Headscarf Ban in Universities
The march against the ban on wearing the veil in higher education institutions in Brussels took place on Sunday afternoon at the Mont des Arts. The protesters, who came in the hundreds, according to the organizers, denounced through slogans the decision of the Constitutional Court upholding a higher education institution’s intention to ban its students from wearing signs showing their philosophical or religious affiliation.