In Morocco blogger, El Bachir Hazzam, has been given a four-month sentence on a charge of “spreading false information about human rights that undermined the kingdom’s image.” Internet cafĂ© owner Abdullah Boukfou was given a 12-month sentence on a charge of “possession of publications inciting racial hatred.” Read more here
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Moroccan blogger and internet cafe owner jailed
In Morocco blogger, El Bachir Hazzam, has been given a four-month sentence on a charge of “spreading false information about human rights that undermined the kingdom’s image.” Internet cafĂ© owner Abdullah Boukfou was given a 12-month sentence on a charge of “possession of publications inciting racial hatred.” Read more here
18 Dec 09
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