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April 22, 2019

Thousands March on Morocco's Parliament, Demanding Release of Political Prisoners
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In Morocco, thousands marched on the Parliament in the capital city
Rabat on Sunday, demanding the release of 42 activists jailed for
organizing nonviolent protests that call for social and economic
reforms. The demonstration came two weeks after an appeals court in
Casablanca upheld prison sentences of up to 20 years against the
activists, who have since launched a hunger strike to protest their
confinement.