Morocco Arrests Dissident Journalist Ali Lmrabet
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When contacted by AFP, the Moroccan prosecutor's office did not immediately respond. A prominent figure in the Moroccan independent press, Ali Lmrabet, 66, lives and works in Barcelona. He was banned from practicing journalism in Morocco between April 2005 and April 2015, following a defamation conviction related to statements he made about Sahrawi refugees in the Tindouf camps (southwest Algeria). The Western Sahara issue is particularly sens…
El Periódico
The Moroccan journalist, Ali Lmrabet, has been arrested this Sunday afternoon at Tangier airport after landing from Barcelona, where he currently lives. According to his family, the first information he received is that he is accused of "crimes related to the publication of false information or attack on State institutions." At the moment, he has been transferred to Casablanca, and according to his surroundings, he has not been officially inform…
Moroccan journalist Ali Lmrabet was arrested on Sunday upon arrival at Tangier airport. Lmrabet, known as a fierce critic of the Moroccan state, has been living and working in Barcelona for several years. According to his wife, who spoke to news agency AFP, Lmrabet was arrested immediately after his arrival from Spain on suspicion of "spreading false information." The Moroccan Public Prosecution Service has not yet issued an official statement …
Morocco arrests dissident journalist Ali Lmrabet
RABAT, July 13 (Reuters) - Moroccan police arrested dissident commentator Ali Lmrabet for questioning upon his arrival at Tangier airport on Sunday, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said on Monday. Lmrabet is under investigation for "alleged dissemina...
El Mundo
El DebateMoroccan critical journalist Ali Lmrabet, based in Spain, was arrested this Sunday at Tangier International Airport after his arrival in the Maghreb country on a flight to...
The journalist arrived in Morocco on Sunday. In 2003, he had been sentenced to four years in prison, but was released from prison the following year for a pardon from the king. Since 2005, he resides in Spain. Moroccan critical journalist Ali Lmrabet, based in Spain, was arrested on Sunday at Tangier International Airport following his arrival in Morocco on a flight from Barcelona, as confirmed to EFE by his wife. Laura Feliú explained that Lmra…
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