Morocco Arrests Man for Using Violence During Protest

Teachers protest for better work conditions in Rabat, Morocco (Reuters)
Teachers protest for better work conditions in Rabat, Morocco (Reuters)
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Morocco Arrests Man for Using Violence During Protest

Teachers protest for better work conditions in Rabat, Morocco (Reuters)
Teachers protest for better work conditions in Rabat, Morocco (Reuters)

The judicial police of Rabat arrested the suspect who appeared in videos kicking teachers during the protests in the Moroccan capital last Wednesday.

The General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) said that judicial police services are investigating the case and launched all the necessary preliminary research in light of data and recordings published on social media, which made it possible to identify the man.

The suspect is in police custody for further investigation, the DGSN concluded.

The Attorney General at the Court of First Instance announced the judicial inquiry into the person in question, and authorities in Rabat asserted that a probe was launched to uncover the circumstances of the incident to determine responsibilities and arrange for necessary legal action.

The Minister of State in Charge of Human Rights and Relations with Parliament, Mustafa Ramid, described the suspect's behavior as “incomprehensible, unjustifiable, and unacceptable”.

Human rights activists and the Moroccan public were relieved upon the arrest of the attacker.

The National Human Rights Council (CNDH), an independent national institution, issued a statement Friday saying a number of individuals went violent during the protests, indicating that the intervention of the public forces resulted in the injury of a number of people.

The Council recalled the recommendation in its 2019 annual report, and a number of its substantive reports, on the need to subject the use of force to the supervision of the Public Prosecution.

It welcomed the statement of the Attorney General at the Court of First Instance in Rabat announcing a probe into the matter.

The Council called on the Public Prosecution to expand the investigation to include other incidents mentioned or circulated through various social media, platforms, calling upon it to publish the results of its inquiry.

The Council stressed the importance of enforcing the law and protecting public freedoms, including the right to peaceful protest.



Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Possible this Week or Next

US President Donald Trump listens to opening remarks, on the day he hosts a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US President Donald Trump listens to opening remarks, on the day he hosts a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
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Trump Says Gaza Ceasefire Possible this Week or Next

US President Donald Trump listens to opening remarks, on the day he hosts a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US President Donald Trump listens to opening remarks, on the day he hosts a lunch for African representatives of Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, and Senegal in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., US, July 9, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

US President Donald Trump said there is a "very good chance" of a ceasefire in Gaza this week or next, after meeting Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday for the second time in two days to discuss the situation.

"We have a chance this week or next week," Trump told reporters.

Israel's military chief said on Wednesday "conditions have been created" for the advancement of a hostage release deal in Gaza, as indirect negotiations were under way between Israel and Hamas.

"We have achieved many significant results, we have caused great damage to the governance and military capabilities of Hamas," armed forces chief Eyal Zamir said in a televised speech.

"Thanks to the operational power that we have demonstrated, the conditions have been created to advance a deal to release the hostages."

Netanyahu said on Wednesday that his meeting with Trump focused on freeing the hostages held in Gaza, and stressed his determination to "eliminate" the military and governmental capabilities of Hamas.