2017–2018 Moroccan protests

2017–2018 Moroccan protests
(Arabic: حركة الحكرة 2017–2018)
Date27 December 2017 – 17 July 2018
Location
Morocco
Caused by
  • Death of two miners in accident
  • Poor economic and social conditions
  • Arrest of Nasser Zefzafi
Goals
  • Better conditions and more jobs
  • New general elections
  • Release of prisoners and leaders of protests
MethodsPolitical demonstrations
Resulted in
  • Protests suppressed by force
Casualties
Death(s)3

The 2017–2018 Moroccan protests, or more commonly known as Hogra (Arabic: الحكرة) were a series of mass demonstrations, popular protests and strike actions in Morocco carried out by activists and civilians, which began in the town of Jerada after two miners died in a tunnel accident.

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