Baton-wielding riot police used water cannons to disperse teachers protesting in the Moroccan capital on Saturday night to demand better conditions.
Several thousand young teachers calling for permanent work contracts had marched peacefully through the streets of central Rabat chanting slogans such as "freedom, dignity, social justice".
As night fell, demonstrators held aloft candles and used their mobile phones as torches, before setting up a makeshift camp in front of parliament.
Moroccan police broke up the protest by teachers after more than two hours of negotiation failed. By FADEL SENNA (AFP)
Police moved in to break up the gathering after the protestors refused to leave following more than two hours of negotiations, according to an AFP journalist.
The teachers on temporary contracts, who have been on strike since March 3, enjoy the same salaries as their permanent colleagues -- 5,000 dirhams ($520) a month.
But they complain they do not enjoy the same rights, especially over retirement.
Miracles Aboagye arrest: 'You looted and your reaction is that the tables will t...
Police arrest two with 73 parcels of suspected cannabis, reject GH¢300,000 bribe
NACOC traces 73 assets linked to suspected drug traffickers
Government seeks financial clearance to recruit 400 scientists – Armah Kofi-Buah
Ya‑Naa Abubakari II laid to rest at Gbewaa Palace
NPP will reinstate workers unlawfully sacked by NDC government - Chairman COKA
'Neglecting grassroots dangerous' – GFL warns NDC, NPP
'No money, no vote' — Bongo NPP delegates tell contestants in constituency execu...
NAM1 files witness statements in Menzgold trial, seeks to rely on seven defence ...
Miracles Aboagye’s wife raises health concerns over husband's detention by EOCO
