DR ‹ › The administration of Ibn Tofail University has announced the expulsion of 18 students from various faculties, following protests demanding the postponement of first-term exams. In separate statements, the university specified that the expulsions affected three students from the Faculty of Legal and Political Sciences, six from the Faculty of Languages, Literature, and Arts, three from the Faculty of Sciences, four from the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and two from the Faculty of Economics and Management. The university stated that these actions were taken after «reviewing the complaints and reports submitted to the council regarding the violations committed». These decisions have sparked backlash among the student body. The National Union of Students of Morocco - Kenitra branch issued a statement asserting that the expulsions were a result of «their involvement in legitimate student activism defending the demands of the student community and the public and democratic university». The statement further criticized the expulsions as «an administrative facade for a repressive policy targeting the student movement and its historic union framework, the National Union of Students of Morocco», labeling them as «decisions lacking any legal and ethical legitimacy». Meanwhile, the Moroccan Forum for Democracy and Human Rights condemned the expulsions, arguing that they «undermine the right to protest, organize, and express, which are rights enshrined in the constitution and guaranteed by international human rights conventions». The forum urged the Minister of Higher Education to intervene and resolve the situation, emphasizing that the university should engage in dialogue and openness with students instead of resorting to punitive measures that could impact the academic futures of those involved. Notably, the Kenitra Primary Court had previously sentenced 14 students from Ibn Tofail University to up to two months of imprisonment on February 26, related to the same case.
