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Open Letter Pressures Morocco’s King as Gen Z Protest Movement Plans Larger Rally

Sixty prominent figures urge anti-corruption reforms ahead of the monarch’s annual address.

Overview

  • GenZ 212 organizers say daily marches are paused to mobilize a larger protest on Thursday and will suspend actions on Friday out of respect for the speech.
  • The interior ministry confirms three protesters were shot dead near Lqliaa, hundreds were injured, and 409 people were arrested during the unrest.
  • The health minister reports another woman has died after a Caesarean transfer to the Agadir hospital that sparked the outcry.
  • A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges including arson and violence against security forces, with additional detainees reported in Rabat by AMDH.
  • Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch signals openness to dialogue with protesters, and Germany updates travel advice urging tourists to avoid large gatherings.