The National Union of the Moroccan Press (SNPM) condemned the treatment reserved for Moroccan journalists by the rapper El grande Toto on the occasion of the coverage of his hearing, on Wednesday, November 16, at the Casablanca court.
Former Spanish minister María Antonia Trujillo has reiterated her position on Ceuta and Melilla, and stated that "freedom of expression and information is more protected in Morocco than in Spain".
Moroccan human rights activist Fatima Karim has been sentenced to two years in prison for insulting Islam.
The cybercrime fighting brigades of the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN) have arrested a young man in the town of Oued-Zem , accused of having attacked Islam and the Institution of the Commander of the Faithful, through publications on social networks. Pending his trial, he has been placed in detention.
Morocco has gained one place in the latest annual ranking of Reporters Without Borders (RSF), which nevertheless warned of a precarious situation for independent media in the kingdom.
Moroccan human rights activist , Saida Al-Alami was sentenced on Friday to two years in prison for "contempt of a constituted body".
The issue of regulating content on social networks was at the heart of the oral question session held on Monday, during which the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, stated that "any person who feels aggrieved (by certain content) can resort to the courts".
In Morocco, a bill regulating the use of social networks has been tabled for examination in parliament. It was presented by the Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, who intends to crack down on any attempts at defamation or dissemination of videos revealing the private lives of citizens.
Morocco has been cited as a poor performer in terms of press freedom , among the countries in the sub-region, during the 2nd edition of the International Journalism Conference held from March 17 to 19 in Tunis.
The Moroccan Association for Human Rights (AMDH) once again criticizes Morocco in the field of freedom of expression. In its annual report on public freedoms, the association claims that the kingdom has experienced an "unprecedented regression" in terms of freedom of expression and the press in 2021.
The Spanish writer of Moroccan origin, Najat el Hachmi , says she grew up in an environment where the strict rules of Islam did not grant freedom to women. For her, the veil is a "mobile prison".
After being denied a request for provisional release, the two Moroccan journalists Omar Radi and Soulaimane Raissouni have been on a hunger strike for two weeks. Their families, concerned about their health, are sounding the alarm.