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Rabat – Moroccan security services placed 409 individuals in judicial custody during recent protests for violating public security measures.
The Moroccan Ministry of Interior outlined the measures taken during the Gen Z protests, some of which escalated to scenes of chaos and violence in Moroccan cities throughout the week.
According to the spokesperson of the ministry, Rachid Khalfi, the arrested protestors who were not placed in judicial custody were briefly held for identity verification and released once legal procedures were completed.
The spokesperson also said that those who “insisted on violating security arrangements were dealt with according to the law.”
For Khalfi, the youth-led protests that have emerged throughout Morocco were instigated by calls of “unknown origin” on social media.
Amid criticism accusing authorities of using unlawful force against protesters during initial peaceful demonstrations, he argued that police intervened with legal provisions and professional regulations.
He said authorities “remain committed to fulfilling their duties and responsibility, maintaining public order, and guaranteeing the exercise of rights and freedoms, including the right to peaceful protest, within the legal framework.”
The spokesperson stressed that authorities will continue to take measures to protect public security and order, vowing that they will exercise restraint and not “succumb to provocations.”
Khalfi also promised that all people who are proven to have committed acts or behaviors punishable by law will be dealt with firmly according to existing legal provisions.
