Rabat — Police in Morocco’s capital city of Rabat dispersed today protesters as Generation Z demonstrators gathered for a second consecutive day of rallies demanding sweeping reforms across Morocco’s public sectors.
For the second day, protesters came together to voice their discontent with the current situation of some of Morocco’s vital sectors, namely education and health.
Heavy police deployment took place in the venues of the sit-in, with authorities arresting several participants.
Calling for comprehensive healthcare and education reform, organizers asserted that their gathering is legitimately echoing the voices of citizens about concerns related to public services and equal opportunities.
Sunday’s crackdown followed similar scenes that took place on Saturday when police intervened to disband youth gatherings throughout the capital and other major cities, including Casablanca.
On Saturday, police arrested several young demonstrators and human rights activists, only to later release them.
The weekend’s events mark an escalation in tensions between Morocco’s youth movement and government security forces, with Generation Z activists saying they are maintaining their constitutional right to peaceful assembly while police cite public order concerns.
Many Moroccans, politicians, and human rights advocates took to social media to criticize the security response, arguing that dispersing peaceful protests contradicts Morocco’s constitutional guarantees of free expression and assembly rights.
They urged the government to engage with young people’s demands rather than respond with prohibitions and restrictions.
The protests reflect growing frustration among Morocco’s youth population over limited economic opportunities and deteriorating public services.
Demonstrators specifically target what they describe as inadequate healthcare infrastructure, overcrowded schools, high unemployment rates, and widespread corruption in government institutions.
