Question: when did the arab spring start in morocco
Answer: 2011 - 2012 Moroccan protests Part of the Arab Spring Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Casablanca Date 20 February 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 20 ) -- March / April 2012 ( March / April 2012 ) Location Morocco Caused by Police brutality Electoral fraud Political censorship Widespread corruption High unemployment Utility costs No minimum wage Goals Constitutional reforms Language recognition Methods Demonstrations Civil disobedience Boycott Self - immolation Online activism Riots Concessions given A Constitutional Commission was appointed by King Mohammed VI to draft a new constitution .