JAKARTA - Morocco on Friday, June 12, 2026, sentenced dozens of demonstrators arrested during last year's Gen Z-led protests.
The lawyer for the demonstrators, Souad Brahma, told AFP that his clients were found guilty by the Casablanca Court of obstructing traffic flow leading to congestion by
The court sentenced a total of 18 people to demonstrate, 13 of whom were sentenced to 8 months in prison.
Their detention before and during the trial process cut their sentences with some being released today.
Two protesters received a sentence of 1 year and 10 months behind bars, while the other three defendants who had been released pending trial were given a 12-month suspended sentence.
Another lawyer, El Hassan Essonni, said six minors will face trial in the same case on June 19. Four of them were detained before the trial and two were released pending trial.
The Moroccan Gen Z movement took to the streets in September 2025, demanding massive reforms to the country's public health care and education systems, has shocked the Kingdom of Morocco which is generally rarely experiencing the turmoil of demonstrators.
According to the Moroccan Prosecutor's Office, more than 2,400 people in Morocco have been dragged to court in connection with their participation in the demonstrations, while more than 1,400 people have been detained since October 2025.
The police arrested hundreds of people in the early days of the demonstration.
The demonstrations, which were marked by violence, including in Agadir, where three people were killed in riots amid demonstrations allegedly infiltrated by provocateurs.
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