Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui sentenced to 18 months for defaming justice minister.

Moroccan journalist Hamid Mahdaoui, editor-in-chief of Badil.info, was sentenced to 18 months in prison and fined $150,000 for defaming Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi, whom he accused of fraud. Ouahbi denied the accusations. The case has sparked international criticism for using the penal code instead of the press code, which does not include jail terms. Mahdaoui, a critic of government policies, was previously jailed for not reporting a crime against state security.

November 11, 2024
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