Morocco’s pardoned journalists face smears, threats after prison
After their release, Moroccan journalists face harassment, threats, and media smears, revealing the ongoing dangers of independent reporting in the country.
Morocco: Journalists Taoufik Bouachrine, Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni free at last
Five other journalists living in exile also benefited from a royal pardon.
Morocco’s Amazigh pursue civic presence through linguistic rights
The impact of Amazigh language insecurity on civic participation in Morocco.
Morocco’s court of cassation rejects final appeals by two jailed journalists
RSF urges Moroccan authorities to release journalists Soulaimane Raissouni and Omar Radi.
Morocco: Draft criminal law to penalize social media users
New bill aims to enforce stringent regulations on social media users, including punitive measures that curtail individual freedoms.
Rights groups reiterate their call on Moroccan authorities to end the persecution of Taoufik Bouachrine, and other critical journalists
Rights groups urge the Moroccan authorities not to dispute the European Parliament’s recommendations to uphold freedom of expression, but rather to act accordingly to free all unfairly-imprisoned journalists who are spending years in prison on false charges.
RSF hails end to European Parliament’s silence on decline of press freedom in Morocco
An urgent resolution by the European Parliament calls on Moroccan authorities to respect freedom of expression and media freedom.
Western Sahara: Long-term prisoners await justice
Morocco violated Convention against Torture in case, UN body ruled.
Morocco: Journalists and their families still struggle to cope with spyware fears
Moroccan journalists and families of imprisoned journalists speak to CPJ about their experiences facing government surveillance.
“They’ll get you, no matter what” – Morocco’s ‘playbook’ masks worsening repression
Authorities use underhanded tactics to silence critical activists and journalists.
Morocco: Journalist Omar Radi’s unfair trial marred with violations
Imprisoned journalist continues to appeal his sentence after a trial marred with violations of fair trial standards and based on flimsy evidence, according to a Human Rights Watch review of the case.
Morocco: Journalist Maati Monjib denied right to seek medical treatment abroad
Tunisian rights groups call a travel ban imposed on Moroccan historian and writer Maati Monjib “a flagrant violation of his fundamental rights guaranteed by the Constitution and the law”.
Morocco: Prison sentences for journalists Omar Radi and Imad Stitou
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the sentencing of Moroccan journalists Omar Radi and Imad Stitou on sex crime charges the rights group says are part of efforts by authorities to target independent journalists for their reporting.
Morocco: Imprisoned journalists’ hunger strike for freedom
Imprisoned Moroccan journalists subjected to arbitrary and abusive prosecutions, launch hunger strikes to call attention to their unjust detention.