Years of Lead in Morocco
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Years of Lead in Morocco refers to a period of authoritarian repression, human rights abuses, and political persecution under King Hassan II’s rule during the late 20th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
political repression period ⓘ |
| addressedBy |
Equity and Reconciliation Commission
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
truth and reconciliation process in Morocco ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Années de plomb au Maroc
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanawāt ar-Ruṣāṣ fī al-Maghrib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tazmamart prison
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
secret detention centers ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
arbitrary detention
ⓘ
authoritarian rule ⓘ crackdown on opposition movements ⓘ enforced disappearances ⓘ political repression ⓘ restrictions on freedom of expression ⓘ systematic human rights abuses ⓘ torture ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| endTime | 1990s ⓘ |
| followedBy |
human rights reforms in Morocco
ⓘ
political liberalization in Morocco ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| humanRightsConcernOf |
Moroccan human rights organizations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international NGOs ⓘ |
| legacy |
demands for accountability
ⓘ
public debates on transitional justice in Morocco ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Africa ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
1965 Casablanca student protests
ⓘ
1971 Skhirat coup attempt NERFINISHED ⓘ 1972 coup attempt against Hassan II ⓘ repression following Western Sahara conflict ⓘ |
| oppositionTargeted |
Islamist activists
ⓘ
Sahrawi activists ⓘ leftist activists ⓘ student movements ⓘ trade unionists ⓘ |
| perpetratedBy |
Moroccan intelligence services
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moroccan security services NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Cold War era
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
monarchical authoritarianism ⓘ |
| startTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 20th century ⓘ |
| underMonarch | Hassan II of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| victims |
human rights defenders
ⓘ
journalists ⓘ opposition politicians ⓘ political prisoners ⓘ |
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