Morocco man gets three years jail for 'criticising the king'
Said Boukioud's lawyer said he never intended to offend the king but draw attention to Morocco's unpopular normalisation of ties with Israel.
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Said Boukioud's lawyer said he never intended to offend the king but draw attention to Morocco's unpopular normalisation of ties with Israel.
Ever since a young woman took her own life two years ago after being raped and married off to her aggressor, equal rights between men and women have been the subject of heated discussion in Morocco. A set of laws that is riddled with contradictions further fuels the debate. By Susanne Kaiser
Rabat, April 14 (EFE).- The sentences against three Moroccan men convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl were increased by an appeals court judge early Friday morning from initial respective sentences of 18 months and two years in prison to 10 and 20 years. The girl, from a village east of capital Rabat and now …
Rabat, April 14 (EFE).- The sentences against three Moroccan men convicted of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old girl were increased by an appeals court judge early Friday morning from initial respective sentences of 18 months and two years in prison to 10 and 20 years. The girl, from a vil
During the last few years, opposition against the outdated penal code has grown, pressuring the government to opt for urgent reform.