Morocco upholds sentences against Hirak protesters Dozens of supporters of Morocco's al-Hirak al-Shaabi movement hold placards and shout slogans calling for the release of the movement's members outside the Casablanca Court of Appeals during their trial. Activists linked to the Hirak protest movement that rocked northern Morocco in 2016 and 2017 had prison sentences of up to 20 years upheld by a court of appeal on Friday. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES