Continuation of the trial of those involved in the Gdeim Izik events

The trial of the 24 defendants prosecuted in connection with the events related to the dismantling of the Gdeim Izik camp resumed on Friday morning at the military court in Rabat, with the holding of the 2nd hearing.These individuals were arrested following their involvement in these events dating back to October-November 2010.The 24 individuals are prosecuted for "forming criminal gangs, violence against law enforcement officers resulting in death with premeditation, and mutilation of corpses".Before the opening of this hearing of the trial, which began last Friday, the Coordination of Families and Friends of the Victims of the Gdeim Izik Events (COFAV) organised a peaceful sit-in in front of the court to demand "a fair trial", while denouncing any attempt at political instrumentalisation of this file. COFAV reaffirmed, through slogans, its rejection of any intervention likely to influ…