A long-term critic of the government in Morocco, Mahdouni was arrested in 2017 for his alleged participation in the Hirak-Rif movement

In the lead-up to International Women’s Day, Azlaf Zahra of the Democratic Way in Morocco reflects on the importance of women’s struggles in the country and the world

The protests were organised to demand the protection of human rights in the country and an improvement in the economic conditions of the people. Protesters also called on the government to release all political prisoners and work towards greater social equality and initiate democratic reforms in the Moroccon political system

38 people are still being held in prison for participating in the protests in the Rif region against economic neglect, unemployment and state oppression

The “March of the Moroccan people” was organized by political and civil rights groups to demand the release of those who led and participated in the Hirak Rif protests of 2016. As many as 53 leaders and protesters were sentenced to jail for a total time of 300 years

Peoples Dispatch brings you an interview conducted with Brahim Kharchoufi, member of the Moroccan organization The Democratic Way, during the International Peoples’ Assembly in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution and Against Imperialism.

53 activists have been sentenced to a total of 300 years in prison for their role in the movement which mobilized thousands to demand their rights.