A Moroccan rights group says more than 1,500 people are facing prosecution for taking part in month-long nationwide protests demanding better healthcare, education, and an end to corruption.
According to the Moroccan Association for the Defence of Human Rights (ADMH), around 1,000 protesters remain in detention as authorities pursue cases ranging from “destruction of public property” to “organizing unauthorized protests” and “violence against security forces.”
The demonstrations, driven largely by young people under the Gen Z 212 movement, began a month ago amid growing frustration over rising living costs and what protesters describe as increasingly authoritarian governance.
Courts have already begun issuing sentences. In Agadir, 39 people were handed prison terms of 6 to 15 years, while trials for hundreds more continue.
Although the protests have recently slowed, pressure on the government persists.
On October 10, King Mohammed VI promised to accelerate social reforms, pledging a record €13 billion in the 2026 budget to improve access to education and healthcare.
