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Rabat – The Moroccan youth movement GenZ212 issued yesterday a statement calling for the creation of a “national independent committee to support detainees, martyrs and their families” in the wake of what it describes as “unjustified and disproportionate violence” against peaceful protestors.
Earlier this week, Magistrate Hassan Farhan of the Presidency of the Public Prosecution, defended the judiciary’s management of cases linked to the recent GenZ212 protests.
Ferhan said that more than 3,300 detainees were released after identity checks, while 2,480 individuals were referred to various public prosecutors for legal action. Among them, 959 were released pending trial, and 1,473 remained in custody.
Authorities also reported that several minors were involved and later handed back to their guardians under juvenile protection laws.
In their statement, the movement expressed “deep gratitude to all honest human rights and civil organizations and to every free voice that accompanied our peaceful protest movement and supported our legitimate demands, guaranteed by the 2011 Constitution and international human rights conventions.”
The movement described the initiative as a moral and national duty, saying it aims to provide “legal, social, and emotional support to the families of victims of the violent response to recent demonstrations.”
‘Free Koulchi’
GenZ212 said the proposed committee should “serve as a militant and humanitarian framework” that ensures sustained solidarity and accountability.
The statement pointed to the “three martyrs, several people left with permanent injuries, and hundreds of detainees” resulting from clashes with security forces, calling for justice and transparency in all related cases.
“Supporting these families is not only a militant stance,” the statement read, “but also a moral and human duty toward all those who sacrificed for the sake of dignity, suspended justice, and confiscated freedom.”
The group also condemned what it called “intimidation practiced against families and volunteer defense bodies,” reiterating that their “peaceful struggle continues on all fronts until freedom and justice are achieved for all sons and daughters of this nation.”
On social media, waves of solidarity quickly spread under the hashtag #FreeKoulchi (Free all), as users called for the release of protesters and activists detained during the recent demonstrations.
The phrase has become a rallying cry among GenZ212 supporters and beyond, and symbolizes a broader demand for justice and the protection of civil rights.
The online campaign continues to amplify the voices of those affected, turning digital platforms into spaces of resistance and collective mourning for what participants see as a peaceful movement met with disproportionate repression.
The GenZ212 movement emerged in Morocco as a decentralized youth-led initiative channeling widespread frustration over socioeconomic inequality, unemployment, and governance issues.
Sparked initially by online mobilization, the protests rapidly evolved into nationwide demonstrations that swept through major Moroccan cities.
Participants have called their movement peaceful and civic-minded, demanding concrete reforms in public education, healthcare, and job creation, as well as greater accountability and transparency from institutions.
Despite facing restrictions and arrests, GenZ212 has continued to organize demonstrations and online campaigns, asserting that it seeks to “reclaim the dignity and future of Moroccan youth.”
