Morocco
Jailed Moroccan Journalist Omar Radi Ends 21-Day Hunger Strike Due to Health Concerns
Journalist Omar Radi has suspended his hunger strike, which he began 21 days ago, for health reasons, his family announced.
Topic
Hunger strike
Morocco
Moroccan Journalists on Hunger Strike as Families Fear for Their Health
After being denied a request for provisional release, the two Moroccan journalists Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni have been on a hunger strike for two weeks. Their families, concerned about their health, are sounding the alarm.
Morocco
Franco-Moroccan Journalist Maâti Monjib Continues Hunger Strike; RSF Protests Detention
Imprisoned at the local El Arjat 2 prison, the Franco-Moroccan historian and journalist Maâti Monjib continues his hunger strike, which began on March 4, to "denounce the injustice of which he is a victim." RSF organized a demonstration on Friday, March 19, in front of the Moroccan embassy in Paris to demand his "immediate release" and "an end to a flagrant injustice."
Morocco
Moroccan Activist Mâati Monjib Announces Hunger Strike in Salé Prison
After the formal denial of the General Delegation of Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), the detainee Mâati Monjib wants to start a hunger strike. Fearing the repercussions on his health, the administration of the prison establishment has tried to dissuade him, according to a statement from the local prison El Arjat 2, in Salé.
Morocco
Moroccan-American YouTuber's Health Deteriorates During Month-Long Hunger Strike in Prison
For a month, the one called "3roubi fi merikan", detained in the Oukacha prison for contempt of institutions and national bodies, has been on an unlimited hunger strike. The health condition of the MRE would be very worrying, according to members of his family.
Morocco
Moroccan Activist Maati Monjib's Reported Hunger Strike Disputed by Prison Officials
The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) reacted to the allegations relayed on Friday, March 5, 2021 on social networks, claiming that Maati Monjib , imprisoned at the local prison El Arjat 2, would have started a hunger strike on Thursday.
Morocco
Rif Protest Movement: Four More Detainees Join Hunger Strike in Moroccan Prisons
After [Nasser Zefzafi] and his co-detainee, it is the turn of four new detainees of the Hirak of the Rif to begin a hunger strike. Ahmed Zefzafi, the father of the leader of the Rif Hirak, made this announcement on his Facebook page.
Morocco
Moroccan Activist Nasser Zefzafi Launches New Hunger Strike in Tangier Prison
Nasser Zefzafi and his co-detainee have informed the management of the local prison of Tangier 2 of their decision to observe a hunger strike. This information comes from the General Delegation for the Administration of Penitentiary Establishments and Reintegration (DGAPR) which refuses to "be held responsible for the health consequences" that would result from it.
France
Schneider Electric Workers Strike Over Job Cuts and Morocco Relocations
Since January 14th, employees of the Schneider Electric plant in Lattes, near Montpellier, have been on strike. They are concerned about 80 threatened job cuts, while those at the Merlin Gerin site in Gard denounce relocations to Morocco.
Morocco
Alleged Killer of Moroccan Child Adnane Begins Hunger Strike in Tangier Prison
After 3 months of detention in the local prison of Tangier , the alleged murderer of little Adnane has decided, in recent days, to go on a hunger strike.
Morocco
Jailed Moroccan Protest Leaders End Hunger Strike After Health Deterioration
Nasser Zefzafi and Nabil Ahamjik, detained at the Ras El Ma prison, have decided to abandon their struggle. The two figures of the Hirak of the Rif have suspended this Monday, the hunger strike they had engaged in for several weeks against their detention conditions.
Morocco
Moroccan Hirak Protest Leader Begins Hunger Strike, Demanding Freedom
Seven detainees of the Hirak, a protest movement that shook northern Morocco in 2016-2017, have begun a hunger strike to demand their release.