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| Moroccans protest harsh sentences handed down to activists |
| 2012-06-06 |
| [Iran Press TV] Moroccans have taken to the streets of the northern city of Bani Bu Ayyash to protest against harsh jail sentences handed down to political activists, Press TV reports. The protesters also demanded that the government stop arresting rights activists and release political prisoners. They say the government has used false pretexts for the arrests. The demonstrators also called for democratic reforms in the Arab country. Protests have been going on in the North African country since early last year. The monarch introduced some reforms earlier but Moroccans say the changes do not go far enough and that more initiatives are needed to fight corruption and bring democracy to the nation. The country has also been facing serious economic troubles over the past few years, with high unemployment and rising levels of poverty. |
| Posted by:Fred |