The public prosecutor has pressed charges against 34 individuals, including 24 medical students and 10 resident and intern doctors, after their detention during a protest at Ibn Sina University Hospital in Rabat. All were released following the protest, which was organized by the National Committee of Residents and Interns.
The charges include unauthorized assembly, disobedience, and failure to comply with authority orders. The individuals appeared before the public prosecutor at Rabat’s Court of First Instance on Friday, with hearings scheduled for Wednesday, October 23. A team of 25 volunteer lawyers, including Aziz Rouyah, head of the Rabat Bar Association, is providing legal support.
Among those detained were Yasser Aakif and Yasser Derkaoui, both members of the National Committee of Medical, Pharmacy, and Dentistry Students, alongside two other unnamed student representatives.
The protest, which drew dozens of participants, was met with force by public authorities. In response, the parents of the arrested students expressed concern and called for action to secure their release. One mother highlighted the pressure on her child and urged solidarity among parents and human rights advocates.
The National Committee condemned the violence faced during the protest, holding the government responsible for the repression and demanding official apologies for what they described as brutal aggression. They warned that such actions could escalate tensions and increase discontent within the medical community.
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