
Morocco Challenges Amnesty International's Spying Allegations, Demands Evidence
The Moroccan authorities have denied the allegations of Amnesty International that they had spied on journalist Omar Radi. They are demanding proof.

The Moroccan authorities have denied the allegations of Amnesty International that they had spied on journalist Omar Radi. They are demanding proof.

Reporters Without Borders reacts to the summons of journalist Omar Radi. For RSF, the Moroccan authorities must put an end to the harassment of the journalist.

Omar Radi, a Moroccan journalist and human rights activist, who was detained for a tweet denouncing a court decision, is again the subject of a new investigation. He is accused of his alleged involvement in a case of obtaining foreign funding, in connection with intelligence services.

The Israeli-origin Pegasus software was used by the Moroccan authorities to spy on investigative journalist Omar Radi. This is what Amnesty International reveals.

Arrested at the end of December for "contempt of a magistrate", the Moroccan journalist Omar Radi has just been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence by the Criminal Court of Ain Sebaa in Casablanca .

While he is being prosecuted for "contempt of a magistrate", Moroccan journalist Omar Radi has an appointment this Thursday at the court of first instance in Casablanca.

There was no deal, no arrangement behind the decision of the Moroccan justice system to continue the provisional detention of journalist Omar Radi, arrested on December 26 for contempt of court. This is at least what sources close to the case confide.

King Mohammed VI and other higher authorities are said to have condemned the prosecution of journalist Omar Radi, accused of "contempt of court".

After the provisional release on December 31 of journalist Omar Radi, a brief hearing was held on Thursday at the Court of First Instance in Casablanca. During this hearing, the judge ordered a postponement of the trial to allow the defendant to properly prepare his defense.

Journalist and activist Omar Radi was released on provisional release, Tuesday, December 31, by the investigating judge of the court of first instance of Ain Sebaa in Casablanca.

Among the reactions coming from all sides to support the journalist Omar Radi, detained for a few days, that of his mother is the most poignant. In a message imbued with pain and despair, she expressed her "deep sadness", calling for the immediate release of her son.

The arrest of journalist Omar Radi for contempt of court continues to provoke strong protests in Morocco. Several hundred protesters gathered in Rabat on Saturday to demand his release.