"Police detained dozens of people on Monday in Morocco, according to a local rights group and news agencies, as they sought to quash a third day of protests calling for education and health reforms. A heavy security presence was seen in cities such as the capital Rabat and Morocco's largest city Casablanca as well as in Agadir, Tangier and Oujda. Authorities have been trying to prevent groups of young people from gathering since online calls circulated for protests over the weekend."
"Both AFP and Reuters news agencies cite journalists and witnesses as reporting seeing police arrest dozens of young protesters who were trying to chant slogans or speak to the press in Rabat. Rights activists arrested The president of a child protection association, Najat Anouar, was arrested as she was speaking to media and released two hours later. "I came here to investigate allegations that the under-age have been arrested and got arrested myself," she told Reuters."
"Hakim Sikouk, president of the Rabat branch of the Moroccan Association for Human Rights, or AMDH, said there were "more than 60 arrests in Rabat" and an unknown number in the cities of Casablanca, Agadir, Oujda and Meknes. The organization said on Facebook that two of its Rabat branch members were among the arrested. AMDH said earlier that the arrests "confirm the crackdown on free voices and restriction of the right to freedom of expression.""
Dozens of people were detained across Morocco as security forces attempted to quell a third day of protests calling for education and health reforms. A heavy security presence was reported in Rabat, Casablanca, Agadir, Tangier and Oujda, with authorities trying to prevent young people from gathering after online calls for protests. Journalists and witnesses reported police arresting young protesters who were chanting slogans or speaking to the press in Rabat. Najat Anouar, president of a child protection association, was briefly detained while speaking to media. The Moroccan Association for Human Rights reported more than 60 arrests in Rabat and described the detentions as a crackdown on free expression.
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