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Morocco: Human rights lawyer’s case to be reviewed

On May 10, the case of prominent Moroccan human rights lawyer and ex-minister of human rights, Mohamed Ziane, opens before...

MOROCCO/WESTERN SAHARA: Sahrawi Activist Beaten by Prison Guards

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 37/21, UPDATE 2 HERE On 15, 17, 18 and 21 March, five prison guards entered...

MOROCCO/WESTERN SAHARA: Investigate Violations Against Raped Activist

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 33/21, UPDATE 3 HERE Sultana Khaya, an activist for Sahrawis’ right to self-determination and her...

IRAN: Ill Prisoner Denied Healthcare for Years

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 6/22 Tortured Iranian Kurdish prisoner Kamal Sharifi, unjustly jailed since 2008, has suffered irreparable harm...

MOROCCO: Detained Journalist Must Get a Fair Trial

DOWNLOAD A PDF OF UA 136/20, UPDATE 2 HERE On 19 July 2021, the Casablanca Court of First Instance convicted...

Morocco: Release of journalist jailed after being accused of having an abortion

Responding to the news that journalist Hajar Raissouni, sentenced to one year in prison over an “unlawful” abortion, was released...

Morocco: Release journalist detained for ‘unlawful abortion’

The Moroccan authorities must immediately release and drop all charges against journalist Hajar Raissouni, who has been accused of having...

Morocco: Conviction of Hirak El-Rif protest leader Nawal Benaissa upheld

Responding to the news that the appeals court in Al Hoceima has upheld the conviction of Nawal Benaissa, confirming her...

Morocco: Hirak protester jailed over Facebook posts must be released

Responding to the news that a Moroccan court has upheld a five-year prison sentence against El Mortada Iamrachen, a local...

Morocco: End intimidation of Hirak protest leader Nawal Benaissa

Moroccan authorities must overturn the conviction of Nawal Benaissa, a peaceful protester from the Hirak movement who has been repeatedly...

Morocco: Guilty verdicts returned in unfair Hirak trials must be overturned

The guilty verdicts and heavy sentences returned in the cases of 53 Hirak protesters in Casablanca must be overturned due...

Morocco: Dozens arrested over mass protests in Rif report torture in custody

At least 66 people detained over mass protests in Morocco’s northern Rif region have reported suffering torture and other ill-treatment...

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