فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
Taounate –
Four unemployed individuals in the town of Ba Mohammed, in the Taounate province, have been on an open-ended hunger strike for over 40 days. They are protesting the deterioration of their social conditions and demanding their right to employment, amid warnings from human rights organizations and activists of imminent health collapse in the absence of any official response.
The National Association of Unemployed Graduates in Morocco stated that the hunger strike has reached its 39th day for Othman Chwati and Mohamed Boutreki, 37th for Mohamed Mrich, and 33rd day for Youssef Cherki Kanouni, who is currently imprisoned.
The association explained that this protest form comes in the context of what it described as a “policy of deaf ears” toward the legitimate demands of degree holders, especially with worsening unemployment and deteriorating living conditions.
As an escalation, the executive office of the association announced the organization of a solidarity caravan to Ba Mohammed on Sunday evening to support the hunger strikers and demand urgent action to save their lives. It held the authorities responsible for any consequences resulting from the continued neglect of their demands.
In its statement, the association called on all union, political, and human rights organizations to join this solidarity movement and to exert pressure for urgent solutions, to avoid a potential humanitarian tragedy.
It is worth mentioning that protests by unemployed people demanding jobs are not new. Several regions in the country have witnessed similar struggles over the years, including sit-ins, marches, and hunger strikes—some of which ended with police intervention, while others led to temporary solutions through mediation.
Source: Fesnews Media
