Mohammed VI of Morocco

Mohammed bin Hassan has been the King of Morocco since his father's death in 1999. While his father committed many human rights abuses, Mohammed has sought to create a freer Morocco, though the kingdom is far from democratic. As king, he has reformed Moroccan family law and expanded women's rights. Since the Arab Spring, he has liberalized the constitution while retaining a substantial amount of power.

Despite this progress, Mohammed has faced many challenges. During the Arab Spring, protests spread throughout Morocco to call for reforms. The king has enacted some constitutional reforms, but many protestors want more democracy in a country where the king appoints the Prime Minister and can dismiss him at any time; while Moroccans overall tend to support the reforms, many protesters think much more must be done. There are also allegations that some protesters affiliated with the Arab Spring demonstrations have disappeared. 

For more information on the constitutional reforms, see http://huff.to/jD0FJF.