Morocco: Legal sector employees on nationwide strike until Sept. 5

Unionized legal sector employees are on strike nationwide until Sept. 5 to demand several issues including higher salaries and better working conditions. Organizers have also announced a demonstration outside the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Rabat Sept. 4. The start time of the action is unclear.

The strike will likely affect the issuance of official documentation, including marriage contracts, inheritances, and real estate and commercial transactions. Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the Ministry of Economy and Finance in Rabat Sept. 4 and any other protests that materialize. Clashes between police and protesters cannot be ruled out, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or if they ignore police orders to disperse.