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Morocco Cracks Down On Pro-Democracy Activists

Morocco, praised by the US for its elections and reform efforts, has cracked down on demonstrators. During a court hearing in Casablanca, six Moroccan activists told a judge they were physically and sexually abused by police, said people at the trial. Aida Alami reports for Al-Monitor.
A police officer clashes with a protester, as police attempt to disperse anti-government protesters and young unemployed graduates, during a demonstration in Rabat September 20, 2012. REUTERS/Stringer (MOROCCO - Tags: POLITICS CIVIL UNREST BUSINESS EMPLOYMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)

The Kingdom of Morocco, praised by the US for its elections and reform efforts, has cracked down on pro-democracy activists, who allege Moroccan authorities abused them.

In late August, during a court hearing in Casablanca, six Moroccan activists told a judge they were physically and sexually abused by police during their detention, people at the trial said.

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