Sunday, February, 20th, 2011- Peaceful protest broke out in cities in Morocco rallying for political reform. Under a monarchy, the state of Morocco has been under rule of Mohammed VI since 1999. Demonstrations broke out in the capital Rabat along with other cities such as Casablanca, Fez and Tangiers. The use of technology and the internet helped gain the momentum for thousands to show up at the rally in Rabat. Unlike other areas demanding political reform this rally had official permission and there were no riot police present during the protest in Rabat. Other locations though, turned violent which led to 5 dead. The demand for political reform is to have the king give up some of his power to the people and allow for certain human rights such as education, release of political prisoners, etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViFIR6EmLKc&feature=player_embeddedSources
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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-morocco-unrest-20110221,0,4078326.story
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/21/world/middleeast/21morocco.html?_r=1&ref=moroc
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