Moroccan Activists Urge Monarchy Talks as Protest Support Widens

Moroccan activists urged the monarchy to directly start talks with a youth-led movement behind ongoing nationwide protests, sidelining the government and signaling broader support for demonstrations that erupted last month.

The Moroccan Coalition of Human Rights Organizations, which represents some 20 civil-society groups, criticized authorities’ repression of the so-called GenZ212 protesters and called for a shift to “a political and human rights approach based on dialog, listening, and recognition of the legitimacy of the demands,” according to a statement emailed to Bloomberg on Monday.