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Morocco's sex 'outlaws' protest archaic laws

Dunja Sadaqi Sp. Sonya Diehn
August 19, 2020

Demands for legal change are growing louder in Morocco. The Maghreb country has strict criminal laws forbidding homosexuality, abortion and sex before marriage. But a movement called the "Moroccan Outlaws," started by the academic elite, is demanding the archaic laws be updated to reflect the modern lives many Moroccans lead. Tens of thousands have joined the social media campaign.

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