Morocco

1 April 2010

Censorship Without Borders: A Moroccan Blogger's Experience

Naoufel Chaara is a talented Moroccan blogger. His website [Ar] has been recently nominated for the Deutsche Welle's 2010 BOBs international award in the Best Arabic Blog category. Naoufel's usually...

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14 March 2010

Facebook Removes Moroccan Secularist Group and its Founder

Written by Jillian York · Feature

Note: The group has once again become accessible after several days, as pointed out in the comments. El Ghazzali created a new profile for himself, and was able to do...

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15 December 2009

Moroccan Blogger, Internet Cafe Owner, Sentenced

Written by Jillian York · Arrest and Harassment

On Monday, December 14, Moroccan blogger Bashir Hazzam (also spelled Hazem, Hazzem) and Internet cafe owner Abdullah Boukhou were sentenced, to four months and one year, respectively, in a Goulmim...

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11 December 2009

Moroccan Blogger Bashir Hazem Arrested

Written by Jillian York · Arrest and Harassment

Moroccan blogger Bashir Hazem was arrested on December 8, 2009 following a protest in Tarjijt, during which students clashed with security forces, after posting a press release about the clash on his blog. He has been interrogated about his blogging, specifically his most recent post, which contained the signatures of a committee of arrested students. He faces trial on December 14, 2009.

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17 October 2009

Morocco: Press Freedoms Backsliding

Written by Jillian York · Advocacy, Arrest and Harassment

2009 has not been a good year for press freedom in Morocco, and over the past few months, actions against journalists seem to be escalating. Although journalists are aware of...

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1 August 2009

Moroccan blogger Hassan Barhon released

Written by Sami Ben Gharbia · Arrest and Harassment

Moroccan blogger Hassan Barhon has been released on August 1st, 2009. He got a full royal pardon after spending 5 months in jail. Hassan Barhon was arrested on February 25th...

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26 June 2009

Morocco: Human Rights Activist Jailed for Whistleblowing

Written by Jillian York · Arrest and Harassment

A human rights activist critical of Moroccan drug policies was sentenced on Wednesday to three years in prison. Chakib Al Khayari's sentence was called “a stark reminder of Morocco's tenuous...

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