In addition to the usual opponents to the regime from outside state institutions, such as the parliament and government, the state also cracked down on leading figures from the party of Justice and Development, the ruling party in Morocco, and former state officials.

• The main religion of Morocco is Islam

• Much of the muslims of Morocco are Sunni

• There are many foreign christians have changed in order to avoid being evicted from the country

• Around 100 Christians have been expelled from the country as they are not  Islam, they do this in-order to “Prevent Conflict”

It is northwest tip of Africa. The top of Morocco is at the Strait of Gibraltar.

• Some of the main ethnicities are Berber and Arabic

• The usually spoken languages are Moroccan Arabic and Hassaniya Arabic.

• 99% of Moroccans are Berber/Arabic

• Berbers who make up 33% of the Arab-Berber population live in the Sous Valley

• Arabs who are 66% of the Arab-Berber population reside among the Atlantic coastal plains

• The formerly common Jewish population has decreased from 227,000 in 1948 to 10,000 in 1989 and by 1998 they made up 0.2% of the population

• Finally the minority of the Moroccan Population is French Spanish and Algerian

• Morocco is ruled by a constitutional monarchy, the king is Head of State, but all legislation resides with an elected Parliament.
• Everyone above 18 y/o can vote.
• Chief of State: King Mohammed VI (since July 1999)
• Prime Minister: Abdelilah Benkirane (since Nov. 2011)

• Driven by uprisings in other North African countries, the origin of protests in Morocco lies in the many social, economic and political issues that have concerned the people since it’s independence.

• The Moroccan government survived the Arab Spring protests because of the overall popularity of the king and the prime minister, despite the poverty and unemployment that are increasingly prevalent there.

• Feb. 2011- Arab Spring protests start, thousands of people rally calling for reform and the king to have less power

• March 2011- 35,00 peacefully protest in over 60 cities

• July 2011- King Mohammed VI wins referendum on a reformed constitution to placate protests, protests continue calling for deeper reforms

• May 2012- Tens of thousands attend trade union rally accusing PM of failing to deliver on reforms

• July 2012- Hundreds of thousands chant against government policies, social marginalization, and corruption

• Oct, 2013- King Mohammed VI appoints new government following a power-sharing deal forged by PM

• May 2015- UN urges Morocco to do more to improve its human rights record