Houceima
Moroccan journalist Hamid el-Mahdaoui released from prison
A long-term critic of the government in Morocco, Mahdouni was arrested in 2017 for his alleged participation in the Hirak-Rif movement
Moroccans demand release of political prisoners from Rif movement
38 people are still being held in prison for participating in the protests in the Rif region against economic neglect, unemployment and state oppression