Arrest of journalist Ali Lmrabet: Casablanca prosecution sets out the facts

Ali Lmrabet was apprehended in Tangier and placed in provisional detention. The Casablanca magistrates cite online writings deemed defamatory and intemperate.

Arrest of journalist Ali Lmrabet: Casablanca prosecution sets out the facts

Arrest of journalist Ali Lmrabet: Casablanca prosecution sets out the facts

The magistrates of Casablanca have published a statement clarifying the circumstances surrounding the arrest of journalist Ali Lmrabet. The man was apprehended at Tangier airport terminal, then subjected to preventive detention as part of criminal proceedings.

This procedure targets messages posted on the internet which investigators consider defamatory, intemperate and harmful. The consequences of the matter now fall under the jurisdiction of the Casablanca courts.

Source: L'Opinion

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