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Human Rights: Moroccan journalist Soulaimane Raissouni maintains his innocence during appeal hearingF

A Moroccan journalist sentenced to five years in prison for indecent assault in a controversial case proclaimed his innocence Monday at the start of an appeal hearing. Soulaimane Raissouni, 49, who was sentenced in July last year, is the latest journalist critical of...
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Morocco businessman jailed over 29 deaths in factory floodF

The owner of a Moroccan textiles workshop where 29 workers drowned, most of them women, in a flood in February was sentenced to 18 months in prison, a lawyer said Thursday. The workers were trapped as heavy rains flooded the basement factory in the northern city of...
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Morocco: Former rights minister Mohammed Ziane to be tried for adulteryF

A Moroccan former rights minister who has become an outspoken government critic said Wednesday he was facing charges of adultery and contempt of court.  Mohammed Ziane said he will go on trial December 9, more than a year after he accused the kingdom's security...
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Western Sahara: Biden administration confirms its support of Morocco’s roadmap on Western SaharaF

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken offered praise Monday for Morocco's proposal on Western Sahara, marking fresh support despite rising tension over the territory with Algeria. Former president Donald Trump last year broke global precedent by recognizing Morocco's...
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