Moroccan Dies after Setting Himself Ablaze

A Moroccan man died after setting himself on fire in the central Meknes region in protest at having his application for a residency permit rejected, a human rights activist said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred on Monday in the town of Sebaa Ayoun, near the city of Meknes, according to the local representative of the Moroccan Association of Human Rights.
“The man went to apply for a residency permit but he was refused. So he covered himself with petrol and set himself on fire. He died three hours later,” the activist said.