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| Thousands March in Morocco to Protest Govt. Policies |
| 2013-04-01 |
| [An Nahar] Thousands of people marched through the Moroccan capital on Sunday to protest against unemployment and the cost of living, ahead of plans by the Islamist-led government to push for social and economic reforms. Protesters marched for "our rights and freedoms" in an action called by two trade unions, chanting slogans against government policies, corruption and the high cost of living, an Agence La Belle France Presse photographer said. "Morocco is witnessing social regression," chanted protesters, including activists from the February 20 pro-reform movement, which was born of the Arab Spring protests sweeping the region in 2011. They also accused Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane of pushing the country into a "ravine." Police said 3,000 marchers took part in the peaceful protest that wound its way to the parliament building in central Rabat. Other estimates said they numbered between 5,000 and 10,000. The MAP news agency said members of opposition parties as well a human rights When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much... activists and civil society figures were also on the streets, alongside activists of the February 20 movement. |
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