Attorney General v. Mouad Belghouat (L7a9d)
Case Law- Country
- Country Location
Latitude: 31.791702
Longitude: -7.09262
- Country Location (linked Case Law)
- Morocco
- Decision Date
- May 11, 2012
- Case Status
- Closed
- Case Outcome (Procedural)
- Motion Denied
- Case Outcome (Disposition)
- Sanctions (Imprisonment and/or Fine)
- Keywords
- Constitution
- Electronic Media
- Freedom of Expression
- Insult to Head of State
- Sedition
- Social Media
- Judicial Body
- First Instance Court
- Court Name
- First Instance Court of Casablanca
- Case Summary
Police arrested Belghouat, known as “al-Haqed", in March 2012 for composing, recording, and sharing a rap song which denounced police corruption. The song is titled “Kilab ed-Dowla” (Dogs of the State). He was accused of releasing a YouTube video containing a photo-montage set to the song, which he categorically denied. The court sentenced him to one year imprisonment for insulting the country's police force. He was released in March 2013.
- Related Caselaw (self)
- Related Analysis
- Source URL
- HRW
- Notes
The decision does not establish a binding or persuasive precedent within its jurisdiction.
- Collection
- SMEX
- Date Updated
- Aug 1, 2024
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