Unlike what has been announced this week, trade unions coordination in Jerada, joined by the Unified Socialist Party’s regional office have not accepted the government’s proposals. On the contrary, they have taken note of the evolution of negotiations with the civil society in the city.
The Al Hoceima court of first instance sentenced on Thursday Hirak lawyer, Abdessadek El Bouchtaoui, to 20 months in prison. The latter explained to Yabiladi the circumstances surrounding such a verdict.
In its 2018 World Report, published today, Human Rights Watch sheds light on the repression of the Hirak Rif movement. Meanwhile, the NGO was positive about Morocco’s migration policy.
Driven by the social protests in the Rif, many Moroccans have chosen to cross the Mideterranean towards Spain.
In a few hours, the inhabitants of Jerada will have to decide whether they want to continue or stop rallying for their demands. On Wednesday, the Minister of Energy and Mines asked the Hirak representatives in the city to turn the page of protests in exchange for a number of promises.