US EditionMorocco releases imprisoned journalists after pardons from King Mohamed VI
- Morocco’s King Mohammed VI pardoned three journalists charged with sex crimes and espionage, criticized by press freedom advocates as retaliation for their reporting.
- Omar Radi, Taoufik Bouachrine, and Soulaimane Raissouni were part of 2,278 pardoned individuals this week, as reported by Morocco’s Ministry of Justice.
- Supporters welcomed their release but criticized the unfair processes that led to their imprisonment, highlighting ongoing concerns regarding civil liberties in Morocco.
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The two reporters, along with Taoufik Bouachrine, had rejected the sexual assault accusations against them, considering it a way to punish them because of their opinions. Maati Monjib, Franco-Moroccan historian and human rights defender, was also pardoned.
Morocco King Mohamed VI pardons imprisoned journalists, activists
Morocco's King Mohammed VI pardoned three journalists charged with sex crimes and espionage on Monday on his 25th anniversary as monarch. Rights groups criticised the journalists' detentions as repressive tactics. In total, 2,476 people were pardoned.
Morocco pardons 3 journalists held for years
Rabat, Morocco — Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Monday pardoned three journalists detained for years, as hundreds of prisoners saw their sentences commuted to mark the monarch's 25th anniversary on the throne. Omar Radi, Soulaimane Raissouni and Taoufik Bouachrine, as well as historian and rights advocate Maati Monjib, were among the 2,476 people pardoned, a government official said on condition of anonymity. Rights groups, including Reporters W…
In Morocco, nearly 2,500 convicts receive a royal pardon in honor of King Mohammed VI's 25th government anniversary. The authorities have not announced whose sentence will be waived. According to Moroccan media, these include journalists and activists. Tonight, footage of the release of prominent investigative journalist Omar Radi was released. He was sentenced to six years in prison in 2021 for a series of charges, including espionage for the D…
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