Moroccan medical students protesting the government's decision to shorten their training by one year were violently dispersed by authorities during a sit-in in Rabat. The students, supported by their families and medical professors, are calling for the reinstatement of suspended students, an apology from the government, and reform of medical education.
Fatiha Harouch, President of the Association for the Development of Women, their Children and Social Solidarity (ANIR), used the International Day for Victims of Crimes Against Children, June 4, to shed light on this taboo subject in Morocco.
School violence in Morocco has made headlines recently with several cases that raise questions about our educational system and methods applied within classrooms. To experts, using violence is a major communication failure that begets similar practices.