Police disperse Casablanca, Tangier protests , Another week-end of pro-reform demonstrations in Morocco ended in violent clashes, injuries and arrests http://www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2011/05/31/feature-01

Moroccan anti-riot police broke up a series of week-end protests, drawing international criticism. The European Commission on Monday (May 30th) expressed concern at "the violence used during the demonstrations"."We call for restraint in the use of force and respect of fundamental freedoms. Freedom of assembly is a democratic right," spokesperson Natasha Butler said. "We call on Morocco to maintain its track record in allowing citizens to demonstrate peacefully."

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