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Hassan Farhan, a magistrate at the Presidency of the Public Prosecution, has released new figures related to arrests and convictions stemming from the Generation Z protests in Morocco. According to him, several individuals were detained, with 3,300 released following security checks. He noted that many minors were involved in the demonstrations and were subsequently handed over to their guardians.
For those found to have committed serious criminal acts threatening public safety, property, and order, a total of 2,480 individuals were referred to various prosecutor’s offices across the Kingdom — notably in Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Tangier, and Oujda — for appropriate legal proceedings, Farhan explained.
He emphasized that law enforcement interventions were carried out in accordance with the law and the powers granted by legislation regulating public gatherings.
Following investigations, prosecutors decided to prosecute 2,480 defendants, including 959 released and 1,473 held in custody. This number has since decreased after some defendants were granted suspended sentences or acquitted, while minors were returned to their guardians under the Penal Procedure Code provisions governing juvenile justice.
Prosecutors also dismissed 48 cases. As of October 27, 66 defendants were tried before the criminal chambers of appellate courts, resulting in 61 convictions and 5 acquittals.
At the first-instance level, 301 rulings were issued against adults, including 208 prison sentences, 66 suspended sentences, and 27 acquittals. Additionally, judgments were rendered against 162 minors, 83 of whom were returned to their guardians in accordance with their best interests.
The data show that acquittals accounted for 11.4% of first-instance court rulings and 9.7% of appellate decisions rendered so far.
