Amnesty: Crackdown on freedoms and arbitrary arrests intensify in Morocco in 2025

In its annual report on the state of human rights in Morocco for the year 2025, Amnesty International painted a bleak picture of the evolution of freedoms and rights, noting an increase in pressures on freedom of expression and a widening scope of legal proceedings against journalists and activists, alongside escalating social and economic challenges.

Maati Monjib: «Non-Citizenship» and a case stalled for five years

Recently, authorities barred historian and human rights activist Maati Monjib from leaving the country to travel to France, where he had been invited by Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University to deliver lectures, despite having received a royal pardon in July 2024. In this interview with Yabiladi, Monjib reflects on his legal and personal situation amid legal proceedings that have dragged on for years. He details the trajectory of his case and its impact on his daily and professional life.

Aid misappropriation: Polisario moves to silence critical voices

Ibn Tofail University expels 18 students following protests over exam postponement

GenZ demonstrations expected December 10 to call for justice and detainee release

HRW urges Morocco to investigate «use of lethal force» during GenZ protests

Transparency Maroc condemns repression of GenZ protests, calls for release of detainees

Moroccan opposition parties condemn government crackdown on Generation Z protests

Opposition parties, joined by the Justice and Charity group, have condemned the «repression» of the weekend’s Generation Z protests, calling for the release of detainees and the fulfillment of their social demands.

Morocco's Federation of the Democratic Left backs protests for better healthcare and education

HRW urges Macron to pressure Morocco to end «repression of activists and journalists»